Disc herniation, occult on preoperative imaging but visualized microsurgically, as the cause of idiopathic thoracic spinal cord herniation.

Ulrich, Christian Thomas; Fung, Christian; Piechowiak, Eike Immo; Gralla, Jan; Raabe, Andreas; Beck, Jürgen (2018). Disc herniation, occult on preoperative imaging but visualized microsurgically, as the cause of idiopathic thoracic spinal cord herniation. Acta neurochirurgica, 160(3), pp. 467-470. Springer 10.1007/s00701-018-3466-3

Preview

Text s00701-018-3466-3.pdf - Published Version Available under License Publisher holds Copyright. Download (3MB) | Preview

Idiopathic spinal cord herniation (ISCH) through an anterior dural defect is rare and the cause is uncertain. Recently, through interpreting imaging studies, disc herniation was proposed to be a major cause for ISCH. We describe the case of a 50-year-old woman with progressive myelopathy who was diagnosed with a thoracic spinal cord herniation. Microsurgical exploration revealed an anterior vertical dural defect and a small concomitant disc herniation, occult on the preoperative imaging, which caused the dural defect and led to ISCH. This intraoperative finding corroborates the emerging notion that disc herniation is the underlying cause of ISCH.

Interest & Impact

Downloads

257 since deposited on 12 Apr 2018
43 in the past 12 months

Citations

5 Citations in Web of Science ®
6 Citations in Scopus

Search

in Google Scholar™

Services

Actions (login required)

Edit item

Actions (login required)

Edit item