Acute Occlusion of the Abdominal Aorta by Various Causes
Journal of the Korean Society for Vascular Surgery
;
: 190-193, 2003.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
We report various causes of acute abdominal aortic occlusion, a condition which is infrequent but usually ends catastrophically. The three cases are embolic occlusion by myxoma, thrombotic occlusion of aortic aneurysm, and thrombosis of an atherosclerotic aorta; the first two causes are very rare clinical presentations. All patients showed leg paralysis, pain, and severe ischemic symptoms. Diagnosis was done by emergent-CT (computed tomography) scan and surgery was performed urgently. Nevertheless, all patients died in the early postoperative period. As acute aortic occlusion is infrequent, its diagnosis may be delayed. The mortality rates remains high even with urgent surgical care.
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Main subject:
Aorta
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Aorta, Abdominal
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Aortic Aneurysm
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Paralysis
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Postoperative Period
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Thrombosis
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Mortality
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Diagnosis
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Leg
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Myxoma
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society for Vascular Surgery
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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