Spinal Cord Infarction with Aortic Dissection
Spinal cord infarction is an uncommon but devastating disorder caused by various conditions. Aortic dissection is a possible etiological factor and is usually associated with severe chest or back pain. We encountered two cases of spinal cord infarction associated with aortic dissection that presente...
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| description | Spinal cord infarction is an uncommon but devastating disorder caused by various conditions. Aortic dissection is a possible etiological factor and is usually associated with severe chest or back pain. We encountered two cases of spinal cord infarction associated with aortic dissection that presented without typical severe pain, and each case resulted in a different clinical course. Aortic dissection should be considered a cause of spinal cord infarction even if there is little or no pain. The different outcomes in our two patients reflected a difference in their initial functional scores. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e32eb0c3552845febfc6eb770efc69622025-08-20T03:21:07ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572018-01-01201810.1155/2018/70428297042829Spinal Cord Infarction with Aortic DissectionAtsuyuki Kawabata0Masaki Tomori1Yoshiyasu Arai2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Saku General Hospital, 3400-28 Nakagomi, Saku, Nagano 385-0051, JapanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Saku General Hospital, 3400-28 Nakagomi, Saku, Nagano 385-0051, JapanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital, 5-11-5 Nishikawaguchi, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-8558, JapanSpinal cord infarction is an uncommon but devastating disorder caused by various conditions. Aortic dissection is a possible etiological factor and is usually associated with severe chest or back pain. We encountered two cases of spinal cord infarction associated with aortic dissection that presented without typical severe pain, and each case resulted in a different clinical course. Aortic dissection should be considered a cause of spinal cord infarction even if there is little or no pain. The different outcomes in our two patients reflected a difference in their initial functional scores.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7042829 |
| spellingShingle | Atsuyuki Kawabata Masaki Tomori Yoshiyasu Arai Spinal Cord Infarction with Aortic Dissection Case Reports in Orthopedics |
| title | Spinal Cord Infarction with Aortic Dissection |
| title_full | Spinal Cord Infarction with Aortic Dissection |
| title_fullStr | Spinal Cord Infarction with Aortic Dissection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spinal Cord Infarction with Aortic Dissection |
| title_short | Spinal Cord Infarction with Aortic Dissection |
| title_sort | spinal cord infarction with aortic dissection |
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