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AAO can compromise spinal cord blood supply and leads to spinal cord ischemia.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"st2\">\n<jats:title>Case Description: <\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Our patient presented with an acute onset of bilateral lower extremity pain and weakness with bowel\/bladder incontinence, a constellation of symptoms concerning for CES. However, on initial imaging, there was no compression of his thecal sac to explain his symptomology. Further, investigation revealed an AAO. 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