Outcomes and factors influencing prognosis in patients with vascular pythiosis Nuttawut Sermsathanasawadi, MD, PhD, Banjerd Praditsuktavorn, MD, Kiattisak Hongku, MD, Chumpol Wongwanit, MD, Khamin Chinsakchai, MD, Chanean Ruangsetakit, MD, MSc, Suteekhanit Hahtapornsawan, MD, Pramook Mutirangura, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 64, Issue 2, Pages 411-417 (August 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.12.024 Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 The hyphae of Pythium insidiosum visible (A) in 10% potassium hydroxide (KOH; original magnification ×400) and (B) on Grocott-Gömöri methenamine silver staining (original magnification ×400). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2016 64, 411-417DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2015.12.024) Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 A, A patient with vascular pythiosis presented with a chronic nonhealing ulcer on the left thigh. B, Computed tomography angiography (CTA) showed left superficial femoral arterial occlusion by pythiosis beneath the site of ulcer. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2016 64, 411-417DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2015.12.024) Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Management of vascular pythiosis. CFA, Common femoral artery; CIA, common iliac artery; CTA, computed tomography angiography; EIA, external iliac artery; ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; GMS, Grocott-Gömöri methenamine silver; KOH, potassium hydroxide. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2016 64, 411-417DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2015.12.024) Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions