Spontaneous Recovery of Paraplegia in a Polytrauma Patient following Spinal Cord Ischemia due to Type B Traumatic Aortic Dissection
Pedro Ramos Jurado,
Fernando Hernández Aragón,
Víctor Aaron Miranda González
et al.
Abstract:Aortic dissection is a life-threatening acute condition characterized by the separation of the aortic wall’s layers. It is caused by a tear in the internal vascular wall (intimal layer and middle layer), which results in bleeding between the layers and causes abrupt and excruciating pain. The appropriate consideration must be given to the condition’s dynamic nature, and variations in clinical presentation, without neglecting the urgency for intervention. In this case study, a 65-year-old male engaged in a car … Show more
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