Aortic Dissection Manifested as Bilateral Leg Pain, Weakness and Paresthesia

Volume: 5 Number: 3 March 1, 2014
  • Serkan Emre Eroğlu
  • Sefer Ozkaya
  • Özge Ecmel Onur
  • Arzu Denizbaşı
  • Çiğdem Özpolat
  • Hasan Demir
  • Haldun Akoğlu
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Aortic Dissection Manifested as Bilateral Leg Pain, Weakness and Paresthesia

Abstract

Introduction: Aortic dissection is a challenging clinical emergency situation. Symptoms and signs can be produced by rupture or the occlusion of a major vessel. We present a case of aortic dissection that presented to the emergency department with neurovascular symptoms.Case Report: A 55-year-old woman was admitted to our emergency department because of a sudden inability to walk and severe leg pain. She had known hypertension. Her distal pulses were weak, and the legs were cold and pale. She had motor deficits in the lower extremities, too. Her computed tomography revealed aortic dissection from the root of the aorta to the common iliac arteries.Results: Presentation of aortic dissection with neurovascular manifestations is not so common. Despite significant advances in diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, morbidity and mortality rates remain high. So, a high clinical index of suspicion and early diagnosis are necessary

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Sefer Ozkaya This is me

Özge Ecmel Onur This is me

Arzu Denizbaşı This is me

Çiğdem Özpolat This is me

Hasan Demir This is me

Haldun Akoğlu This is me

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March 1, 2014

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March 1, 2014

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Year 2014 Volume: 5 Number: 3

APA
Eroğlu, S. E., Ozkaya, S., Onur, Ö. E., Denizbaşı, A., Özpolat, Ç., Demir, H., & Akoğlu, H. (2014). Aortic Dissection Manifested as Bilateral Leg Pain, Weakness and Paresthesia. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, 5(3), 90-92. https://izlik.org/JA55KH22EM
AMA
1.Eroğlu SE, Ozkaya S, Onur ÖE, et al. Aortic Dissection Manifested as Bilateral Leg Pain, Weakness and Paresthesia. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports. 2014;5(3):90-92. https://izlik.org/JA55KH22EM
Chicago
Eroğlu, Serkan Emre, Sefer Ozkaya, Özge Ecmel Onur, et al. 2014. “Aortic Dissection Manifested As Bilateral Leg Pain, Weakness and Paresthesia”. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports 5 (3): 90-92. https://izlik.org/JA55KH22EM.
EndNote
Eroğlu SE, Ozkaya S, Onur ÖE, Denizbaşı A, Özpolat Ç, Demir H, Akoğlu H (March 1, 2014) Aortic Dissection Manifested as Bilateral Leg Pain, Weakness and Paresthesia. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports 5 3 90–92.
IEEE
[1]S. E. Eroğlu et al., “Aortic Dissection Manifested as Bilateral Leg Pain, Weakness and Paresthesia”, Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 90–92, Mar. 2014, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA55KH22EM
ISNAD
Eroğlu, Serkan Emre - Ozkaya, Sefer - Onur, Özge Ecmel - Denizbaşı, Arzu - Özpolat, Çiğdem - Demir, Hasan - Akoğlu, Haldun. “Aortic Dissection Manifested As Bilateral Leg Pain, Weakness and Paresthesia”. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports 5/3 (March 1, 2014): 90-92. https://izlik.org/JA55KH22EM.
JAMA
1.Eroğlu SE, Ozkaya S, Onur ÖE, Denizbaşı A, Özpolat Ç, Demir H, Akoğlu H. Aortic Dissection Manifested as Bilateral Leg Pain, Weakness and Paresthesia. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports. 2014;5:90–92.
MLA
Eroğlu, Serkan Emre, et al. “Aortic Dissection Manifested As Bilateral Leg Pain, Weakness and Paresthesia”. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, vol. 5, no. 3, Mar. 2014, pp. 90-92, https://izlik.org/JA55KH22EM.
Vancouver
1.Serkan Emre Eroğlu, Sefer Ozkaya, Özge Ecmel Onur, Arzu Denizbaşı, Çiğdem Özpolat, Hasan Demir, Haldun Akoğlu. Aortic Dissection Manifested as Bilateral Leg Pain, Weakness and Paresthesia. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 1;5(3):90-2. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA55KH22EM