Acute ischaemia of the lower limb: An unusual presenting feature of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Malignant disease is often complicated by coagulation disorders presenting as abnormal clotting or bleeding, acute leukaemia being more often associated with the latter. Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia presenting with peripheral arterial thromboembolism, previously unreported in the literature, is pre...

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Published inEuropean journal of vascular surgery Vol. 7; no. 6; pp. 750 - 752
Main Authors Redmond, E.J., Welch, M., Durrans, D., Carr, H.M.H., Chasty, R., Yin, J.A.L., Walker, M.G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.1993
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Acute lower limb ischaemia
Adult
Amputation
Humans
Ischemia - etiology
Ischemia - surgery
Leg - blood supply
Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell - complications
Lymphoblastic leukaemia
Male
Malignancy
Thrombosis
Thrombosis - etiology
Thrombosis - surgery
Acute lower limb ischaemia
Malignancy
Lymphoblastic leukaemia
Thrombosis
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Summary:Malignant disease is often complicated by coagulation disorders presenting as abnormal clotting or bleeding, acute leukaemia being more often associated with the latter. Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia presenting with peripheral arterial thromboembolism, previously unreported in the literature, is presented. Aetiology, clinical features, and management of coagulation disturbances associated with malignancy are also reviewed.
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ISSN:0950-821X
DOI:10.1016/S0950-821X(05)80733-9