Pathologic quiz case: acute-onset paraplegia in a 60-year-old woman. Spinal cord infarction secondary to fibrocartilaginous (intervertebral disk) embolism.
Alexander
Russell T
RT
Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA. rusty4i@yahoo.com
Cummings
Thomas J
TJ
D000208:Acute Disease; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology