H:
Adult man, 63-years-old,
admitted with pain in the left leg. Physical examination reveals gangrene at
the left foot
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Atherosclerosis
is the main cause of peripheral vasclar diseases. Clinically they present
with intermittent claudication, pain at rest and gangrene.
D:
Peripheral vasclar
disease with occlusion of the superficial femoral artery at the left side caused
by atherosclerosis.