Presentation
Acute paraplegia 2 days following aortic surgery.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Acute spinal cord ischemia syndrome
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Case Discussion
The clinical presentation and MRI features in a patient with a recent history of aortic surgery are most consistent with an acute spinal cord ischemia syndrome.
MRI is the gold standard imaging in patients with suspected spinal cord ischemia. It is used to:
to confirm the diagnosis
and to exclude other more readily treated causes of cord impairment (e.g. compression)
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