Paraplegia is a common complication encountered during surgical and endovascular repair of aortic diseases. At times, it is also a presenting feature of aortic dissection. Involvement of more than one spinal blood supply system is the most common cause of spinal cord ischemia. Proper planning is needed to prevent and treat spinal cord ischemia. We report this rare case of acute type B aortic dissection that presented with paraplegia due to a spinal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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