Research article summary (published 30 Jul 2009):

Severe severe psychological repulsion reaction in patient with PAD resulted in natural lower extremity mummification.

Full Abstract

This case report describes the very uncommon event of mummification of the lower limb occurring naturally in a patient with peripheral arterial occlusive disease aggravated by severe reactive aversion and serves as a warning that this can happen in cases of untreated advanced critical limb ischemia even in well developed countries.

Author information

Author/s: Stanisic, M (M); Brzezinski, J (J); Winckiewicz, M (M);

Affiliation: Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland. goranm(-atsign-)poczta.onet.pl

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

Journal: VASA. Zeitschrift für Gefässkrankheiten. Journal for vascular diseases (Vasa), published in Switzerland. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Aug; vol 38 (issue 3) : pp 272-4

Dates: Created 2009/09/08; Completed 2009/10/15;

PMID: 19736642, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 10/15/2009)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MeSH Headings (categories) shown below.

Aged Amputation Angiography, Digital Subtraction Anticoagulants - therapeutic use Arterial Occlusive Diseases - complications; pathology; psychology; therapy Artificial Limbs Cognitive Dissonance Drug Therapy, Combination Edema - etiology Female Gangrene

Gangrene Humans Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - therapeutic use Intermittent Claudication - etiology Lower Extremity - blood supply Necrosis Patients - psychology Peripheral Vascular Diseases - complications; pathology; psychology; therapy Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors - therapeutic use Severity of Illness Index Treatment Outcome

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Associated Chemicals: Anticoagulants (0) ; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (0) ; Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors (0)

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