[Paraplegia due to traumatic dissection of the aorta: a case report]

Non-penetrating injuries have become one of the leading causes of death as the number of accidents involving motor vehicles iscreases every day. Dissection of the descending thoracic aorta is the most dangerous injury in trauma surgeries and because of its numerous clinical presentations it mimics various medical and surgical conditions. Paraplegia is one of its rare presentations and has been reported in only 0.3% of cases. Distinguishing this condition from other common traumatic lesions with paraplegia is very important as the treatment differs greatly. In this article, a case of paraplegia due to traumatic aortic dissection is presented

[ case of left ventricular pseudo aneurysm following silent myocardial infarction at an unspecified time]

Rupture of the free wall of the heart is one of the dangerous complications of myocardial infarction that usually results in death of the patient. Only a few limited number of cases have been reported to have survived for a long period after myocardial infarction, free cardiac wall rupture and the following pseudo aneurysm. In this case report, a rare case of pseudo aneurysm following silent MI in a 60-year-old diabetic woman that had occurred at an unspecified period of time is reported and on referral, the patient only complained of palpitations. With timely surgical intervention, the patient has returned to normal life