Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2016; 22(12): 3502-3505
Published online Mar 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i12.3502
Ileus caused by cholesterol crystal embolization: A case report
Shunjiro Azuma, Maiko Ikenouchi, Takuji Akamatsu, Takeshi Seta, Shunji Urai, Yoshito Uenoyama, Yukitaka Yamashita
Shunjiro Azuma, Maiko Ikenouchi, Takuji Akamatsu, Takeshi Seta, Shunji Urai, Yoshito Uenoyama, Yukitaka Yamashita, Department of Gastroenterology, Japan Red Cross Society Wakayama Medical Center, Wakayama-city, Wakayama 640-8558, Japan
Author contributions: Azuma S designed the report; Azuma S, Ikenouchi M, Akamatsu T, Seta T, Urai S, Uenoyama Y and Yamashita Y were the attending doctors; and Azuma S wrote the paper.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Japan Red Cross Society Wakayama Medical Center Institutional Review Board.
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Correspondence to: Shunjiro Azuma, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Japan Red Cross Society Wakayama Medical Center, 4-20 Komatsubaradori, Wakayama-city, Wakayama 640-8558, Japan. aaazzzuuummmaaa1984@gmail.com
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Received: November 13, 2015
Peer-review started: November 13, 2015
First decision: November 27, 2015
Revised: December 9, 2015
Accepted: December 30, 2015
Article in press: December 30, 2015
Published online: March 28, 2016
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Core Tip

Core tip: Cholesterol crystal embolization (CCE) is a rare systemic embolism caused by formation of cholesterol crystals from atherosclerotic plaques. This case report details a rare case that was not only a spontaneous occurrence but also caused a focal intestinal lesion. CCE usually carries a serious prognosis, but this case had a good prognosis.