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Asymptomatic calcified herniated thoracic disks: CT recognition.

R W Ryan¹, J F Lally, Z Kozic

¹Department of Radiology, Medical Center of Delaware, Newark 19718.

AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology

|March 1, 1988

Summary

Calcified herniated thoracic disks are rare, found in 1.5% of patients undergoing chest CT scans. These incidental findings may pose a future risk for symptomatic spinal cord compression.

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Background:

Thoracic disk herniations are uncommon.
Calcified herniated thoracic disks are even rarer.
Incidental findings on CT scans require clinical correlation.