aorto-occlusive disease

Spinal cord infarction due to immune thrombocytopenic purpura following aorto-bifemoral bypass surgery: a rare complication

October 16, 2025

Abstract Spinal cord infarction is a rare but devastating complication following aorto-bifemoral bypass surgery, particularly in patients without typical risk factors. We report a unique case of a 68-year-old female who developed acute spinal cord infarction in the setting of newly diagnosed immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) after undergoing elective aorto-bifemoral bypass surgery for chronic aorto-occlusive…

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