C K Whittaker1, M Bernhardt. 1. University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital.
Abstract
STUDY DESIGN: A patient with a herniated intradural disc at L2-L3 and an extradural herniated disc at L5-S1 had homogeneous enhancement of the intradural disc on magnetic resonance imaging. BACKGROUND DATA: The only prior report of intradural disc enhancement with contrast on magnetic resonance imaging showed nonhomogeneous peripheral or ring enhancement. RESULTS: Magnetic resonance and computed tomography images and myelogram films are presented, with an operative photograph. CONCLUSIONS: Enhancement likely depends on the age of the intradural disc herniation.
STUDY DESIGN: A patient with a herniated intradural disc at L2-L3 and an extradural herniated disc at L5-S1 had homogeneous enhancement of the intradural disc on magnetic resonance imaging. BACKGROUND DATA: The only prior report of intradural disc enhancement with contrast on magnetic resonance imaging showed nonhomogeneous peripheral or ring enhancement. RESULTS: Magnetic resonance and computed tomography images and myelogram films are presented, with an operative photograph. CONCLUSIONS: Enhancement likely depends on the age of the intradural disc herniation.