Cervical intradural disc herniation and cerebrospinal fluid leak
Ritesh Kansal1, Amit Mahore, Sanjay Kukreja
1Department of Neurosurgery, L.T.M.G. Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, India. drriteshkansal@yahoo.co.in
Abstract:
Cervical intradural disc herniation (IDH) is a rare condition and only 25 cases of cervical have been reported. We report a 45-year-old male who presented with sudden onset right lower limb weakness after lifting heavy weight. Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine showed C5/6 disc prolapse with intradural extension. The patient underwent C5/6 discectomy through anterior cervical approach. Postoperatively, the patient improved in stiffness but developed cerebrospinal fluid leak and the leak resolved with multiple lumbar punctures.
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