Τίτλος:
Acute Infrarenal Aortic Thrombosis Presenting With Flaccid Paraplegia
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Study Design. This study is a case report.
Objective. To report a case of a patient with paraplegia and low back
pain, who was diagnosed with acute infrarenal aortic thrombosis.
Summary of Background Data. There have been few reports in the
literature regarding acute aortic thrombosis presenting with paraplegia.
Methods. A 56-year-old man was referred to our emergency department with
flaccid paraplegia and low back pain. Clinical examination and imaging
revealed acute infrarenal aortic thrombosis, with lower limb ischemia.
The patient underwent transcutaneous embolectomy.
Results. Despite successful revascularization, the patient finally died
because of development of revascularization syndrome.
Conclusion. Acute aortic occlusion is a catastrophic event and may
present with paraplegia, because of acute spinal cord ischemia. This can
mislead the clinician to a wrong diagnosis and delay initiation of
definite treatment.
Συγγραφείς:
Triantafyllopoulos, Georgios K.
Athanassacopoulos, Michael and
Maltezos, Chrysostomos
Pneumaticos, Spyridon G.
Περιοδικό:
Spine Deformity
Εκδότης:
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
anterior spinal artery; aortic thrombosis; artery of Adamkiewicz;
paraplegia; spinal cord ischemia
DOI:
10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181fee67f
