title: Transient Ischemic Attacks of Spinal Cord due to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Thrombus.
abstract: Thrombosis due to abdominal aortic aneurysm is a rare condition that causes high mortality. Transient ischemic attack of the spinal cord can occur as a result of trash emboli from thrombus in abdominal aortic aneurysm. This condition generally occurs during operation of abdominal aortic aneurysm; very rarely, it can also be seen in laminated abdominal aortic aneurysm. Here, we present a case of a patient presenting with bilateral lower extremity paralysis resulting from transient ischemic attack of the spinal cord due to infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: dr.ihsanates@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ihsan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ates
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Merve
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Özçalık
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nisbet
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yılmaz
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D013116:Spinal Cord; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology