Spinal stroke as a presentation of dissecting aneurysm of the aorta
West Indian med. j
; 35(3): 203-5, Sept. 1986.
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ABSTRACT
A case of ischaemic spinal cord injury in a 70-year old patient is presented. Autopsy showed a DeBakey type 1 dissecting aneurysm of the thoraco-abdominal aorta with involvement of the intercostal and lumbar arteries on the left side. The zone of spinal cord infarction was extensive. The vascular anatomy of the spinal cord is reviewed, and its vulnerability to ischaemia is emphazied (AU)
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Aneurisma Aórtico
/
Medula Espinal
/
Infarto
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Dissecção Aórtica
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
1986
Tipo de documento:
Article