Acute intramural hematoma of the aorta complicated by spinal cord ischemia

J Card Surg. 2013 Nov;28(6):742-4. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12199. Epub 2013 Aug 13.

Abstract

We present an unusual case of spinal cord ischemia from an acute type B intramural hematoma that was successfully treated with blood pressure elevation and drainage of cerebral spinal fluid.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Administration, Oral
  • Adult
  • Antihypertensive Agents / administration & dosage
  • Aortic Diseases / complications*
  • Aortic Diseases / diagnosis
  • Aortic Diseases / therapy*
  • Blood Pressure
  • Drainage / methods
  • Female
  • Heart Function Tests
  • Hematoma / complications*
  • Hematoma / diagnosis
  • Hematoma / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Intracranial Pressure
  • Labetalol / administration & dosage
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Nicardipine / administration & dosage
  • Spinal Cord Ischemia / diagnosis
  • Spinal Cord Ischemia / etiology*
  • Spinal Cord Ischemia / therapy*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Nicardipine
  • Labetalol