Anterior spinal artery syndrome complicating aortic dissecting aneurysm: Case report

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 549-552

  Ogun, S A ^a   Adefuye, B ^a   Kolapo, K B ^a   Osalusi, B S ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTA ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISSECTING ANEURYSM; FATALITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL CORD ISCHEMIA;

ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; ANTERIOR SPINAL ARTERY SYNDROME; AORTIC ANEURYSM; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 15844414205     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v81i10.9242     Document Type: Article

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