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amputation spontanée

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Autoamputation is the spontaneous detachment (amputation) of an appendage or organ from the body. This is not to be confused with self-amputation, which is performed at will. It is usually due to destruction of the blood vessels feeding an extremity such as the finger tips. Once the vessels are destroyed, the tissue is starved of oxygen and dies, which is often followed by gangrene.

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Within Vinony's link graph, amputation spontanée is referenced by 14 other articles, and connects out to thromboangiitis obliterans, diabetes and digital object identifier.

It sits within the topics Medical terminology, Types of amputation and Vascular surgery.

Its subject is documented across 4 Wikipedia language editions.

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amputation
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autotomy
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Autoamputation

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