Sunday, October 16, 2011

A patient with thoracic intradural disc herniation

Publication year: 2011
Source: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Available online 14 October 2011
Robert G. Whitmore, Brian J. Williams, Bradley C. Lega, Matthew R. Sanborn, Paul Marcotte
Intradural disc herniation is a rare disease that occurs most commonly in the lumbar region, while fewer than 5% occur in the thoracic and cervical regions. We report a patient with thoracic intradural disc herniation at T12–L1 who presented with radiculopathy and motor weakness. The preoperative MRI did not demonstrate an intradural lesion, and it was identified intraoperatively by inspection and palpation of the thecal sac. The disc was removed, and the patient experienced good neurological recovery and remains pain free 1 year after surgery.





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