DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2014.v02i07.023

Pages: 493-496

Aortic saddle thrombosis is not an exotic condition and given the trend towards catheter-based endovascular treatments which offer the advantages of faster recovery, this is definitely no longer a deadly disease. However in rare instances it can present without its classical triad of symptoms which can lead to difficulty in recognizing this pathology. These cases can be potentially catastrophic. Here we present a case of acute aorto-iliac occlusive disease which masqueraded itself as a spinal infarct, making the clinicians go for a spin.