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Blue toe syndrome

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Blue toe syndrome is a situation of atherothrombotic microembolism, causing transient focal ischaemia, occasionally with minor apparent tissue loss, but without diffuse forefoot ischemia.[1]

The terms "grey toe syndrome" and "purple toe syndrome" are sometimes used interchangeably.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ 'Standards for vascular reporting'
  2. ^ Hirschmann JV, Raugi GJ (January 2009). "Blue (or purple) toe syndrome". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 60 (1): 1–20, quiz 21–2. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2008.09.038. PMID 19103358.
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  • Nijhof IS, Majoie IM, Dijkhorst-Oei LT, Bousema MT (2007). "[Blue toe syndrome; a sign of end-arterial occlusion]". Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 151: 1261–7. PMID 17624153.
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