Isquemia de miembros inferiores secundaria a ergotamina. Reporte de casos y revisión de literatura

Two cases are presented of acute limb ischaemia in middle age female patients with signs and symptoms that threatened the viability of lower limbs. Duplex ultrasound and arteriography (in the first case) confirmed the presence of a bilateral diffuse arterial spasm. Ergotamine treatment was discontinued immediately and vasodilator therapy was administered. The patient's symptoms began to improve 48-72 h after starting therapy.