Endocrine Abstracts

A previously well 54 year old man, with no atherosclerotic risk factors, presented with a 10 month history of claudication. Arteriography showed extensive distal aortic and iliac stenoses.At surgery, (Aortoiliac and femoral bypass) extensive thrombus was found in the distal aorta. Post operatively good distal flow was confirmed. He was discharged on Aspirin.Fourteen days later the patient was readmitted hypotensive, pyrexic, with ...