Symptomatic thoracic spinal cord herniation: case series and technical report.

ABSTRACT:

Background and importance

Idiopathic spinal cord herniation (ISCH) is an uncommon condition located predominantly in the thoracic spine and often associated with a remote history of a major traumatic injury. ISCH has an incompletely described presentation and unknown etiology. There is no consensus on the treatment algorithm and surgical technique, and there are few data on clinical outcomes.

Clinical presentation

In this case series and technical report, we describe the atypical myelopathy presentation, remote history of traumatic injury, radiographic progression, treatment, and outcomes of 5 patients treated at Washington University for symptomatic ISCH. A video showing surgical repair is presented. In contrast to classic compressive myelopathy symptomatology, ISCH patient

SUBMITTER: Hawasli AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4134727 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature