Acute thrombosis of an abdominal aortic aneurysm presenting as cauda equina syndrome.
Acute aortic occlusion is an uncommon vascular emergency that can present with predominantly neurologic symptoms owing to spinal cord ischemia. We describe a 62-year-old woman who experienced acute thrombosis of an abdominal aortic aneurysm that initially presented as cauda equina syndrome. She was treated operatively with an axillary bifemoral bypass. Our case report is followed by a discussion of acute aortic occlusion.
Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. sydney.wong@utoronto.ca
Sydney S N
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Wong
Graham
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Roche-Nagle
George
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Oreopoulos
D000208:Acute Disease; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011128:Polyradiculopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D058017:Vascular Grafting
D000925:Anticoagulants