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Abra-ka-diskus: Vanishing Calcified Herniated Thoracic Disk.

A Daniel Davidar¹, Andrew M Hersh¹, Nicholas Theodore¹

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

World Neurosurgery

|October 1, 2023

Summary

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A rare calcified herniated thoracic disk showed significant resorption after conservative treatment, including epidural steroid injections and chiropractic manipulation. This suggests non-surgical options may be effective for managing this condition.

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Intraoperative Ultrasound in Spinal Surgery

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Neurosurgery
Orthopedics
Radiology

Background:

Herniated thoracic disks are rare, affecting approximately 1 in a million individuals.
Calcified herniated thoracic disks present unique diagnostic and treatment challenges.
Standard treatment options include conservative management or surgical intervention like diskectomy.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe a unique case of a giant calcified herniated thoracic disk.
To evaluate the efficacy of conservative management for a calcified herniated thoracic disk.
To report the 1-year follow-up imaging findings of conservative treatment.

Main Methods:

A patient with a 5-month history of back pain and thoracic radiculopathy was evaluated.
Imaging revealed a giant calcified herniated thoracic disk at the T10-T11 level.
The patient received conservative treatment, including epidural steroid injections and chiropractic manipulation.

Main Results:

Initial presentation included severe back pain and radiculopathy.
Imaging confirmed a large calcified herniated thoracic disk.
After 1 year of conservative treatment, follow-up imaging demonstrated near-complete resorption of the calcified disk.

Conclusions:

Conservative management, including epidural steroid injections and chiropractic manipulation, can be effective for calcified herniated thoracic disks.
Near-complete resorption of a giant calcified herniated thoracic disk was observed with non-surgical treatment.
This case highlights a potential alternative to surgery for select patients with calcified thoracic disk herniation.