J Korean Soc Vasc Surg.  2003 Nov;19(2):190-193.

Acute Occlusion of the Abdominal Aorta by Various Causes

• Kwon SB
• Park KH
• Jung SJ
• Choi DL
• Joo DH
• Lee HI
• Park SH
• Yoo YO
• Park KH

Abstract

We report various causes of acute abdominal aortic occlusion, a condition which is infrequent but usually ends catastrophically. The three cases are embolic occlusion by myxoma, thrombotic occlusion of aortic aneurysm, and thrombosis of an atherosclerotic aorta; the first two causes are very rare clinical presentations. All patients showed leg paralysis, pain, and severe ischemic symptoms. Diagnosis was done by emergent-CT (computed tomography) scan and surgery was performed urgently. Nevertheless, all patients died in the early postoperative period. As acute aortic occlusion is infrequent, its diagnosis may be delayed. The mortality rates remains high even with urgent surgical care.

Keyword

Acute abdominal aortic occlusion

MeSH Terms

Aorta
Aorta, Abdominal*
Aortic Aneurysm
Diagnosis
Humans
Leg
Mortality
Myxoma
Paralysis
Postoperative Period
Thrombosis