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[Giant cervical disc herniation: case report].

F L Dantas1, W J Fagundes-Pereyra, D L Rocha

  • 1Biocor Instituto e Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.

Arquivos De Neuro-Psiquiatria
|July 21, 1999
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A giant cervical disc herniation in a 72-year-old male patient was successfully treated with microsurgical anterior decompression. This case highlights a new classification for disc herniation based on dural compression severity.

Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Spinal Surgery

Background:

  • Disc herniation is a common neurosurgical condition.
  • Cervical spine disc herniations represent a significant subset of these surgeries.

Observation:

  • A 72-year-old male presented with tetraparesis, sensory loss below C5, and urinary retention due to a giant C4-C5 disc herniation.
  • The patient underwent microsurgical anterior decompression and internal fixation using an iliac bone graft, following the Cloward technique without plate fixation.

Findings:

  • The patient experienced a satisfactory outcome following the surgical intervention.
  • A novel classification for disc herniation is proposed, categorizing by dural compression: small (≤12%), medium (12-25%), big (25-50%), and giant (>50%).

Implications:

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  • This case demonstrates the efficacy of anterior decompression and fusion for managing giant cervical disc herniations.
  • The proposed classification may aid in standardizing the description and management of disc herniations based on their severity of dural compromise.