Open AccessAcute Limb Ischemia in a Child: Case Report
Author(s) -
Ihssane Cherrabi,
Said Benlamkkadem,
Mohamed Adnane Berdaï,
Mustapha Harrandou
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sas journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2454-5112
DOI - 10.36347/sasjm.2021.v07i05.005
Subject(s) - medicine , limb ischemia , ischemia , intensive care medicine , population , therapeutic approach , critical limb ischemia , surgery , cardiology , vascular disease , disease , arterial disease , environmental health
Limb ischemia in pediatric population is a rare but potentially catastrophic event; it can lead to death of nerve and then muscle tissue within 4 to 6 hours unless the limb is revascularized. The most appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic strategy has evolved with emerging technologies inclusive of less-invasive endovascular diagnostic and therapeutic options. We report the case of a 5-year-old patient with acute limb ischemia (ALI), to illustrate the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches and the peculiarity in pediatric population.