Post-COVID-19 Thoracic Aortic Rupture with an Unforeseen Spinal Epidural Hematoma-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Post-COVID-19 Thoracic Aortic Rupture with an Unforeseen Spinal Epidural Hematoma

Published:2023-02 Issue:01 Volume:11 Page:040-043
ISSN:2325-4637
Container-title:AORTA
language:en
Short-container-title:Aorta (Stamford)

Author:

Lohani Kush R.¹^ORCID,Sannasi Vikram V.¹,Sidhu Harvinder R. S.¹^ORCID,Ooi Oon C.²,Hung Wu P.³,Chen Min Q.¹

Affiliation:

1. Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore

2. Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University Heart Centre, Singapore, Singapore

3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore

Abstract

AbstractThe importance of prompt diagnosis and early stenting of an aortic rupture cannot be overemphasized. We present a case of thoracic aortic rupture in a middle-aged gentleman who had recently suffered coronavirus disease 2019. The case was further complicated by the development of an unexpected spinal epidural hematoma.

Publisher

Georg Thieme Verlag KG

Subject

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging,Surgery

Link

http://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/pdf/10.1055/s-0042-1757799.pdf

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