Abstract

  We report a case of ischemia of the big toe secondary to taking ergotamine.   42 year-old women, non-smoker, with no medical history. The patient presented paresthesias and severe pain and of the left big toe. She admitted taking ergotamine tartrate to treat a new episode of headache as she had done previously during 2 years. The patient was diagnosed with arterial ischemia in relation with ergotism.   Cardiovascular manifestations of drug ergotism must be sought.

Keywords: Acute Toe Ischemia; Ergotamine

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Citation

Citation: Wafa Skouri. “Acute Toe Ischemia in a Patient Receiving Ergotamine". Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 4.8 (2020): 33-35.

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Copyright: © 2020 Wafa Skouri. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.