Intradural lumbar disc herniation with cauda equina syndrome: Case report and recent advances.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intradural lumbar disc herniations (IDDH) are unusual and represent less than 0.3% of all lumbar disc herniations. They have a higher incidence of cauda equina syndrome. The possibility of intradural disc herniation is often missed on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and during surgery if the size of the disc prolapse is inconsistent with the compression seen on the MRI. In such situations, the possibility of IDDH should be suspected.

Research question

How to diagnose intradural disc herniation pre-operatively? Surgical techniques if the intra-dural disc herniation is encountered intra-operatively.

Material and methods

In this article, we describe a case report of an intradural disc herniation (IDDH) causing cauda equina syndrome at the L4-5 level and who

SUBMITTER: Loya VK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10951713 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature