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

Aorta (Stamford). 2023 Feb;11(1):40-43. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1757799. Epub 2023 Feb 27.

Abstract

The 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.

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