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Late Embolectomy of the Left Superficial Femoral Artery in a Patient with Arterial Embolism Caused by Carbamazepine: A Case Report
Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
Faculty of Health Sciences, Buea, Cameroon
Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, General Hospital of Yaounde, Cameroon
Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, General Hospital of Yaounde, Cameroon
Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
Department of General Surgery, Yaounde Central Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon
Department of General Surgery Mvog Ada District Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon
- 1 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- 2 Faculty of Health Sciences, Buea, Cameroon
- 3 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- 4 Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, General Hospital of Yaounde, Cameroon
- 5 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- 6 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- 7 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- 8 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- 9 Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, General Hospital of Yaounde, Cameroon
- 10 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- 11 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- 12 Department of General Surgery, Yaounde Central Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon
- 13 Department of General Surgery Mvog Ada District Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon
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Abstract
Acute ischemia of the inferior limbs is not frequent but is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The main etiologies are dominated by arterial emboli and thrombosis. We report the case of a 61-year-old male patient who presented with acute ischemia of the left lower limb caused by a cardiac arrythmia due to side effects of carbamazepine. He had a surgical treatment with a good result despite a long delay before management.
KeywordsEmbolectomyAcute IschemiaCarbamazepineCardiac ArrythmiaEmbolus
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