ANEURYSM OF THE AORTA WITH COMPRESSION OF THE SPINAL CORD; TWO CASE REPORTS AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Authors: Michael B. Shimkin
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1939)

Case Reports1 April 1939ANEURYSM OF THE AORTA WITH COMPRESSION OF THE SPINAL CORD; TWO CASE REPORTS AND REVIEW OF LITERATUREMICHAEL B. SHIMKIN, M.D.MICHAEL B. SHIMKIN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-12-10-1709 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptCompression of the spinal cord is a rare complication of syphilitic aortic aneurysm. Of the thousands of cases of aortic aneurysm that occur in the literature, only 44 present this syndrome. Laennec1 in 1825 first described the clinical and the necropsy findings in a 36 year old man. In a thorough dissertation of the subject, Goldschmidt-Haas2 in 1913 gathered and analyzed 32 cases. Gregory3 in 1934 was able to assemble nine more, and three additional articles have appeared.4The following two cases are presented because of the rarity of the condition. The 15 year survival in the first patient is...Bibliography1. LAENNEC RT: Traité de l'auscultation mèdiate, 3rd Ed., Vol. 3, p. 315, 1831, J. S. Chaudé, Paris. Google Scholar2. GOLDSCHMIDT-HAAS M: Über Rückenmarkserscheinungen bei Aneurysma aortae, 1913, R. Noske, Borna-Leipzig. Google Scholar3. GREGORY RA: Aneurysm of aorta with compression of spinal cord, Canad. Med. Assoc. Jr., 1934, xxi, 598; Jr. Nerv. and Ment. Dis., 1934, lxxix, 678; Arch. Neurol. and Psych., 1934, xxxii, 664. Google Scholar4. FUMAROLA G a. : Compressione del mid ollo spinale da aneurisma dell'arco aortico, Gazz. internaz. med.-chir., 1931, xxxix, 764. b. PONDÉ, A., DE ARAUJO, E., and FIALHO, A.: Compréssion medullaire par anéurisme aortique, Rev. Med. latino-am., 1935, xx, 475. c. LÓPEZ ALBO, W.: Compresión medular por aneurysma de la aorta torácica, An. de med. int., 1935, iv, 603. Google Scholar5. LUCKEREA BMH: Studies on aneurysm; aneurysm of aorta, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1923, lxxxi, 1167. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. BRINDLEYSCHWAB PEH: Aneurysm of aorta; findings in 100 cases at autopsy, Texas State Jr. Med., 1930, xxv, 757. Google Scholar7. STOW B: Paraplegia caused by aneurysm of arch of aorta, Med. Rec., 1907, lxxii, 59. Google Scholar8. AYER JB: Compression myelitis by aneurysm occurring in tabetic, Bost. Med. and Surg. Jr., 1911, clxv, 211. CrossrefGoogle Scholar9. VEILLETTRIBOULETBOCH : Abstracted by Gregory.3 Google Scholar10. PETERS CA: Aneurysm of arch of aorta, Canad. Med. Assoc. Jr., 1924, xiv, 816. Google Scholar11. HUDELOCAULLAUKAPLAN L: Syphilitic aneurysm of aorta and compression of spinal cord, Bull. et mém. soc. med. d'hôp. de Paris, 1926, l, 1285. Google Scholar12. STENGEL E: Zur Kenntnis der Rückenmarkskompression durch Aortenaneurysma, Med. Klin., 1928, xxiv, 1475. Google Scholar13. CHUNG MF: Study of 34 cases of rapidly developing syphilitic paraplegia, Arch. Dermat. and Syph., 1926, xiv, 111. CrossrefGoogle Scholar14. SHENNAN T: Dissecting aneurysms, Med. Res. Council, Spec. Ser. 193, 1934, H. M. Stationery Off., London. Google Scholar15. DEVICJANIN A: Compression médullaire par aneurysme de l'aorte, Lyon med., 1928, cxli, 309. Google Scholar16. COLEUSILTON HNLJ: Coöperative clinical studies in treatment of syphilis; cardiovascular syphilis: aneurysm, Arch. Int. Med., 1936, lvii, 919; Ven. Dis. Inf., 1936, xvii, 113. CrossrefGoogle Scholar17. STEWARTGARLAND MJHG: Aneurysm of aortic arch; 29 years survival, Lancet, 1932, ii, 570. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: MICHAEL B. SHIMKIN, M.D.Affiliations: Galveston, Texas*Received for publication December 17, 1937.From the Department of the Practice of Medicine, Medical Branch, University of Texas, and John Sealy Hospital, Galveston, Texas. I am indebted to Drs. C. T. Stone and E. H. Schwab of the Department of the Practice of Medicine, to Dr. P. Brindley of the Pathology Department, and to Dr. J. B. Johnson of the Radiology Department for the use of the material presented. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited bySyphilitic aortic aneurysm with spastic paraparesis: A novel presentation and review of the literatureRaumbeengende Prozesse im Spinalkanal (einschließlich Angiome und Parasiten)Cardiovascular Syphilis: A CLINICAL STUDY OF 578 CASESCardiovascular Syphilis 1 April 1939Volume 12, Issue 10 Page: 1709-1719 Keywords Aneurysms Aorta Diagnostic radiology Hospital medicine Spinal cord ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 April 1939 PDF downloadLoading ...