Transitory paraplegia due to a calcificated thoracic disc herniation

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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Main Authors:	Hallim Feres Junior, Eduardo Barros Puertas, Marcelo Wajchenberg, Délio Eulálio Martins Filho
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2007-09-01
Series:	Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:	Intervertebral disk displacement/surgery Paraplegia Decompression surgical Case reports [Publication type]
Online Access:	http://www.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/525-einstein.5.3.1.264-267.pdf

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