Acute Occlusion of the Abdominal Aorta by Various Causes.
- Author:
Soo Bum KWON
1
;
Ki Hyuk PARK
;
Soon Jae JUNG
;
Dong Lak CHOI
;
Dae Hyun JOO
;
Han Il LEE
;
Sung Hwan PARK
;
Yong Oon YOO
;
Ki Ho PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Daegu Catholic University. khpark@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acute abdominal aortic occlusion
- MeSH:
Aorta;
Aorta, Abdominal*;
Aortic Aneurysm;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Leg;
Mortality;
Myxoma;
Paralysis;
Postoperative Period;
Thrombosis
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Vascular Surgery
2003;19(2):190-193
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
