Spinal cord infarction complicating acute aortic syndrome: about 2 cases.

Acute aorta injuries Atheromatous penetrating ulcer Intra mural hematoma Spinal cord infarction

Journal

Radiology case reports
ISSN: 1930-0433
Titre abrégé: Radiol Case Rep
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101467888

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Mar 2022
Historique:
received: 08 11 2021
revised: 17 11 2021
accepted: 21 11 2021
entrez: 3 1 2022
pubmed: 4 1 2022
medline: 4 1 2022
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Spinal cord infarction is an uncommon but devastating disorder caused by various conditions. It remains however a rare neurological complication in acute aortic injuries. In this context, aortic dissection is the most frequent etiological factor. Acute aortic intra mural hematoma and atheromatous penetrating ulcer remain exceptional. We encountered two cases of spinal cord infarction associated with acute aortic intra mural hematoma in one case and atheromatous penetrating ulcer in the other case that presented without typical severe pain. Thus, acute aortic injuries should be considered a cause of spinal cord infarction even if there is little or no pain.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34976264
doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.11.053
pii: S1930-0433(21)00840-2
pmc: PMC8688165
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

587-591

Informations de copyright

© 2021 The Authors.

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Auteurs

Nizar El Bouardi (NE)

Radiology department, Hassan II university hospital, Fez, Morocco.
Faculty of medicine and pharmacy, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah university, Fez, Morocco.

Naïma Chtaou (N)

Neurology department, Hassan II university hospital, Fez, Morocco.
Faculty of medicine and pharmacy, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah university, Fez, Morocco.

Meriam Haloua (M)

Radiology department, Hassan II university hospital, Fez, Morocco.
Faculty of medicine and pharmacy, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah university, Fez, Morocco.

Badreddine Alami (B)

Radiology department, Hassan II university hospital, Fez, Morocco.
Faculty of medicine and pharmacy, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah university, Fez, Morocco.

Alaoui Lamrani Youssef (AL)

Radiology department, Hassan II university hospital, Fez, Morocco.
Faculty of medicine and pharmacy, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah university, Fez, Morocco.

Meriem Boubbou (M)

Radiology department, Hassan II university hospital, Fez, Morocco.
Faculty of medicine and pharmacy, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah university, Fez, Morocco.

Faouzi Belahsen (F)

Neurology department, Hassan II university hospital, Fez, Morocco.
Faculty of medicine and pharmacy, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah university, Fez, Morocco.

Mustapha Maaroufi (M)

Radiology department, Hassan II university hospital, Fez, Morocco.
Faculty of medicine and pharmacy, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah university, Fez, Morocco.

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