VENOUS GANGRENE: REMINDING A VASCULAR CATASTROPHE.

A 85 year-old, female patient, with an active colon neoplasm, was diagnosed with extensive ilio-femoro-popliteal deep vein thrombosis. She presented with severe oedema of the left lower limb and a cyanotic foot. Pedal pulses were palpable. Despite immediate anticoagulation, the patient expired at 72h.