Acute intramural hematoma of the aorta complicated by spinal cord ischemia.
We present an unusual case of spinal cord ischemia from an acute type B intramural hematoma that was successfully treated with blood pressure elevation and drainage of cerebral spinal fluid.
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York.
Pey-Jen
PJ
Yu
Hugh A
HA
Cassiere
Danny
D
Liang
D000208:Acute Disease; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D007741:Labetalol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009529:Nicardipine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D009529:Nicardipine; D007741:Labetalol