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Small Thoracic Disk Herniation without Spinal Stenosis Presenting with Acute Myelopathy: Three Case Reports
Rika Nakamura1, Keisuke Takai1
1Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Neurological Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
NMC Case Report Journal
|December 21, 2023
Summary
Small thoracic disk herniations (TDH) can cause acute myelopathy by deforming the spinal cord, potentially due to vascular issues rather than compression. Surgical intervention may be needed for persistent symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Neurology
- Spinal Cord Imaging
Background:
- Thoracic disk herniation (TDH) can present with acute myelopathy, often overlooked initially.
- Small, central TDH may cause neurological deficits through mechanisms other than direct spinal stenosis.
