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Cholesterol Embolism: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Cutis. 2001 October;68(4):263-267
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Chandrashekariah R
Fresko O
Lynfield YL
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Cholesterol embolism is a serious disease with a poor prognosis. Its diagnostic features are illustrated and discussed, with emphasis on the typical cutaneous findings of blue toes and livedo reticularis.
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