Case Report

Spontaneous Cholesterol Crystal Embolization to Bone Marrow

Cholesterol crystal embolization is a well-established complication of arterial trauma and anticoagulation which may involve multiple organs including the skin and muscle, producing clinical features such as livedo reticularis, cyanosis and gangrene of the toes and intense myalgias. Cholesterol crystal embolization to bone marrow has been described in postmortem studies,…