Aortic dissection-induced acute flaccid paraplegia treated with cerebrospinal fluid drainage

Acute aortic dissection is a life-threatening event in which prompt and correct diagnosis is associated with better outcomes. In most cases, there is chest or back pain. However, in rare cases, patients have little or no pain and other symptoms are more conspicuous at presentation. The autor...

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Published in:Autopsy and Case Reports
Main Authors: Eduardo Leal Adam, Henrique Lane Staniak, Rodolfo Sharovsky, Adriano Ferreira da Silva, Cláudio Campi de Castro, Márcio Sommer Bittencourt
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo 2012
Subjects:
Medicina
Aneurysm
dissecting
Paraplegia
Aortic diseases
Cerebrospinal fluid
Online Access:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=576060813005
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