Abstract
Prostacyclin (prostaglandin I2, epoprostenol sodium) arrested the progress of gangrene in the feet of a 6 year old boy with familial but otherwise unexplained peripheral vascular disease. Toe regrowth is now occurring at the line of demarcation.
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