Case Reports
January 19, 2016
Vol. 72 No. 3 (2009): Cardiac series
https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2009.326

Rotational atherectomy for the treatment of isolated femoral artery traumatic lesion: a case report

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claudicatio intermittens, trauma, rotational atherectomy
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Giovanni Esposito
espogiov@unina.it
Division of Cardiology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
Luigi Di Serafino
Division of Cardiology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
Giuseppe Gargiulo
Division of Cardiology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
Anna Sannino
Division of Cardiology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
Gabriele Giacomo Schiattarella
Division of Cardiology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
Anna Franzone
Division of Cardiology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
Cinzia Perrino
Division of Cardiology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
Massimo Chiariello
Division of Cardiology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
We describe the case of a 50-year-old man with an isolated plaque of the left distal superficial femoral artery (SFA), probably not related to atherosclerosis, but rather to a traumatic event. He was admitted to our hospital because of intermittent claudication. The critical distal SFA stenosis was documented by angiography and the lesion was treated by rotational atherectomy without stent implantation. At 1-year follow up, Doppler Ultrasound scan demonstrated a normal flow pattern of the left SFA and downstream districts in the absence of any complication. Therefore, rotational atherectomy is a safe and effective technique particularly in cases of peripheral arterial disease wherein stent implantation is dangerous.

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“Rotational Atherectomy for the Treatment of Isolated Femoral Artery Traumatic Lesion: A Case Report”. 2016. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 72 (3). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2009.326.