Unilateral Posterior Spinal Cord Ischemia Due to a Floating Aortic Thrombus: A Case Report

Unilateral Posterior Spinal Cord Ischemia Due to a Floating Aortic Thrombus: A Case Report

<i>Introduction</i>. Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) accounts for less than 1% of all strokes, and mostly affects the anterior cord. The ascending aorta (AA) is the rarest site of localization for aortic thrombi (5%). We report a singular case of posterior SCI due to a floating thrombus in th...

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Main Authors: Fabrizio Giammello, Anna Gardin, Teresa Brizzi, Carmela Casella, Maria Carolina Fazio, Karol Galletta, Enricomaria Mormina, Sergio Lucio Vinci, Rosa Fortunata Musolino, Paolino La Spina, Antonio Toscano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Clinical and Translational Neuroscience
Subjects:
spinal cord ischemia case report
free-floating thrombus
aortic atherosclerosis
hemodynamic stroke
posterior spinal artery occlusion
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2514-183X/7/3/26

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