Spinal Cord Infarction with Aortic Dissection
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Kawabata A
; Tomori M
; Arai Y
Case Rep Orthop
2018[]; 2018
(?): 7042829
PMID30050713
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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.