Acute paraplegia as a presentation of acute aortic occlusion
Acute aortic occlusion is a rare life-threatening event. We present a case of a heavy smoking, 54-year-old man who was admitted in the emergency room with sudden paraplegia, associated to severe lower back and lower limbs pain. A neurologic examination showed paralysis of the lower limbs and cold lo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Radiology Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320306658 |