Transitory paraplegia due to a calcificated thoracic disc herniation
Thoracic disc herniation is rare and its clinical signs differ widely fromthose of cervical and lumbar disc hernias. The anterior approach is theclassical treatment for these cases. We report a case of a 56-year-oldman who presented a T11-T12 calcified thoracic disc herniation thatrapidly progressed...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
2007-09-01
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| Series: | Einstein (São Paulo) |
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| Online Access: | http://www.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/525-einstein.5.3.1.264-267.pdf |
| Summary: | Thoracic disc herniation is rare and its clinical signs differ widely fromthose of cervical and lumbar disc hernias. The anterior approach is theclassical treatment for these cases. We report a case of a 56-year-oldman who presented a T11-T12 calcified thoracic disc herniation thatrapidly progressed to paraplegia. The patient was submitted to spinalcord decompression using the Larson’s lateral extracavitary approachand completely recovered sensation and motor function. |
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| ISSN: | 1679-4508 |