[A case of myelopathy of probable vascular origin with favorable outcome].
The reported case was observed in a 62-year-old female in whom a syndrome of vascular disturbances developed suddenly in the area vascularized by the artery of Adamkiewicz. In the analysis of the pathological mechanism of these changes compression injury, myelitis, pelvic phlebothrombosis were excluded. Thrombosis of the artery of Adamkiewicz due to atheromatosis of the spinal arteries, was diagnosed. The atheromatous process involves the anterior spinal artery in 4% of subjects aged from 60 to 70 years.
D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
Przypadek mielopatii prawdopodobnie pochodzenia naczyniowego o pomyślnym przebiegu.