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  "abstract": "Floating plaques are well recognized in the carotid artery but are rarely described in the femoral circulation. We present the case of a 73-year-old man with advanced peripheral arterial disease and features of chronic limb-threatening ischemia, including chronic left foot ulceration with a non-healing second-toe ulcer with exposed bone, in the background of prior transmetatarsal amputations and delayed wound healing. A mobile plaque was identified in the left common femoral artery on dynamic B-mode ultrasound, whereas computed tomography angiography showed eccentric calcified stenosis without a definite floating component. The patient underwent femoral endarterectomy with patch repair, and histology confirmed a ruptured calcified atheromatous plaque. Recovery was uneventful, and 12-month follow-up showed no restenosis. This case highlights the diagnostic value of dynamic B-mode ultrasound for detecting mobile femoral atheromatous lesions.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Vascular Center, Lachen Hospital, University Hospital Basel, Basel, CHE.",
    "Vascular Center, Lachen Hospital, Lachen, CHE.",
    "Department of Surgery, Lachen Hospital, Lachen, CHE.",
    "Vascular Center, Lachen Hospital, University of Zurich, Zürich, CHE."
  ],
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  "author_total": 5,
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      "name": "Julian M Paione Oleszuk"
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      "name": "Mohammad Ghasemi"
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    {
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      "name": "Jens Achenbach"
    },
    {
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      "name": "Clara Edith Engel"
    },
    {
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        3
      ],
      "name": "Zoran Rancic"
    }
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/dbr381w3v2w9s.bib",
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  "doi": "10.7759/cureus.117624",
  "fulltext_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13744425",
  "id": "dbr381w3v2w9s",
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  "language": "eng",
  "licence": "CC-BY",
  "licence_label": "CC BY",
  "licence_source": "article",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13744425?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13744425",
  "pmid": "42999905",
  "published": "2026-10-08",
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  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/dbr381w3v2w9s.ris",
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  "title": "Floating Atheromatous Plaque in the Common Femoral Artery: A Rare Case With Implications for Diagnosis and Management.",
  "title_text": "Floating Atheromatous Plaque in the Common Femoral Artery: A Rare Case With Implications for Diagnosis and Management.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-09T15:20:41Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/dbr381w3v2w9s",
  "venue": "Cureus",
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