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Abstract
A case of intradural herniation of a thoracic disc in a patient with a flaccid paraplegia is described. Intradural herniation of a thoracic disc is considered a rare event. A review of the relevant patient literature revealed 14 other reports involving 28 patients. No other report has described a patient with an intradural thoracic disc herniation who developed a flaccid paraplegia.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2234347 DOI: 10.1097/00006123-199009000-00027
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurosurgery ISSN: 0148-396X Impact factor: 4.654