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A 47-year-old man, a successful real estate agent, noted the abrupt onset of left lower extremity “cramping and aching” while watching television after dinner approximately six months before admission. Because the left lower extremity discomfort progressively increased in severity over the ensuing 30 minutes, he requested his wife bring him to University Hospital’s Emergency Room. At the time he arrived, he was in severe pain which became excruciating when he attempted to use his left lower extremity for mobilization. He denied any other major illnesses and was not taking any medications at this time.
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Leier, C.V. (1989). Arterial Embolization with Cardiomegaly. In: Bowen, J., Mazzaferri, E.L. (eds) Contemporary Internal Medicine. Contemporary Internal Medicine, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6716-5_1
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