Paraplegia as an unusual manifestation of aortic coarctation

Authors
Harrer, J Dominik, J Varvarovsky, I Zizka, J Harrerova, L
Citation
J. Harrer et al., Paraplegia as an unusual manifestation of aortic coarctation, THOR CARD S, 49(3), 2001, pp. 186-187
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON
ISSN journal
01716425 → ACNP
Volume
49
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
186 - 187
Database
ISI
SICI code
0171-6425(200106)49:3<186:PAAUMO>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
In this report, we present an unusual case of a 20-year-old man whose first symptom of aortic coarctation was sudden paraplegia due to spinal epidural hemorrhage caused by rupture of an aneurysmal collateral vessel. Now, one year after surgical correction of coarctation, the patient has had no cardi ac or neurological problems. To our knowledge, this is the only clearly doc umented case of such an aortic coarctation complication.