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To report a rare occurrence of paraplegia after translumbar aortography using organic iodide contrast and assess the associated risks of the procedure.

October 9, 1954JAMA

Paraplegia Following Translumbar Aortography

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SBSaul BoyarskyDuke University

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Case report observes paraplegia below the eighth thoracic spinal cord segment after translumbar aortography in an adult patient, highlighting neurological risks of vascular imaging.

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To report a rare occurrence of paraplegia after translumbar aortography using organic iodide contrast and assess the associated risks of the procedure.
Clinical case evaluation of a 63-year-old male who underwent translumbar aortography for chronic abdominal pain.
Post-procedural neurological assessment and monitoring of spinal cord dysfunction and subsequent functional recovery.
Development of acute paraplegia below the level of the eighth thoracic spinal cord segment following translumbar injection.
Observation of partial neurological recovery during post-procedural clinical follow-up.

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Saul Boyarsky (1954) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a973a5bf44af5a89c85fb70 https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1954.02950060025007c

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Case report observes paraplegia below the eighth thoracic spinal cord segment after translumbar aortography in an adult patient, highlighting neurological risks of vascular imaging.

Paraplegia Following Translumbar Aortography

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Paraplegia Following Translumbar Aortography

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