Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Department of Medicine, University of Saint Joseph, Connecticut, School of Interdisciplinary Health and Science, USA

Publications

• Case Report   
  Ischemia of the Thumb: A Rare Case of Emboli to the Princeps Pollicis Artery
  Author(s): Olohirere Ezomo*, Katherine Woolley, Ryan Smith and Karen Myrick
  
  Acute digital ischemia is relatively rare due to collateral blood supply to the hand from ulnar and radial arteries. We present a case of thumb ischemia secondary to embolic occlusion of the princeps pollicis artery, a branch of the radial artery, with concomitant atherosclerotic occlusion of the ipsilateral subclavian artery. This case highlights the importance of thorough investigation for systemic causes of distal upper extremity ischemia... Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2165-7920.2020.10.1401

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