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Successful treatment of a cutaneous ulcer due to cholesterol crystal embolization with topical basic fibroblast growth factor Volume 27, issue 2, March-April 2017

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Department of Dermatology
Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku
Nagoya 466-8550, Japan

Cholesterol crystal embolization (CCE) refers to the embolization of the contents of an atherosclerotic plaque from a proximal large-calibre artery to distal small-to-medium arteries, causing end-organ damage by mechanical plugging and an inflammatory response [1]. The three organ systems most commonly affected by cholesterol emboli are the kidneys, the gastrointestinal system, and the skin [2]. Cutaneous CCE can occur sporadically, but is more commonly associated with iatrogenic events via invasive [...]