A CASE OF AN ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM DETECTED BY ATHEROEMBOLISM OF THE LOWER LIMBS (BLUE TOE SYNDROME)

Abstract

A 64-year-old man became abasia for the sudden onset of numbness and lumbago of the right foot. When he was admitted to the hospital, strong numbness and cyanosis were observed at the toes. We diagnosed the case as atheroembolism of the lower limbs (Blue toe syndrome), which was originating from an abdominal aortic aneurysm. A Y-grafting was performed aimed at removing the embolic source and preventing rupture on the 11th day after the onset. The postoperative course was uneventful without new thrombotic complications by careful dissection and clamping, and some devises in anastomosis and declamping. He was discharged on foot on the 15th day after the operation.