Traumatic Sequestrated Thoracic Disc Herniation; A Case Report

Objective & Hypothesis:AIM: To present a case (3rd report in the literature, 1st case with sequestrated-extruded disc herniation) of thoracic disc herniationthat was sequestrated only by ligamentous injury without thoracic osseous pathology.MATERIAL and METHODS: We reviewed the diagnosis and treatment of a 25-year-old man presenting with paraplegia after a caraccident.RESULTS: In this case, no pathology was seen on the X-ray and spinal computed tomography (CT), and the paraplegia of thepatient was unexplained in the first examination.

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Key Findings & Data:Subsequent spinal MRI revealed a T12-L1 cranial-migrated soft disc herniation,which was surgically treated and neurologically recovered within weeks after surgery.CONCLUSION: Traumatic thoracic disc herniations are extremely rare and can be seen without any obvious signs of trauma onX-ray and spinal CT.

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Conclusion & Impact:A spinal MRI scan helps with diagnosis, while rapid surgical treatment (decompression) supports excellentrecovery.

🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

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AIM: To present a case (3rd report in the literature, 1st case with sequestrated-extruded disc herniation) of thoracic disc herniationthat was sequestrated only by ligamentous injury without thoracic osseous pathology.MATERIAL and METHODS: We reviewed the diagnosis and treatment of a 25-year-old man presenting with paraplegia after a caraccident.RESULTS: In this case, no pathology was seen on the X-ray and spinal computed tomography (CT), and the paraplegia of thepatient was unexplained in the first examination. Subsequent spinal MRI revealed a T12-L1 cranial-migrated soft disc herniation,which was surgically treated and neurologically recovered within weeks after surgery.CONCLUSION: Traumatic thoracic disc herniations are extremely rare and can be seen without any obvious signs of trauma onX-ray and spinal CT. A spinal MRI scan helps with diagnosis, while rapid surgical treatment (decompression) supports excellentrecovery.

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ÖĞRENCİ, A., KOBAN, O., YILMAZ, M., YAMAN, O., DALBAYRAK, S. (2019). Traumatic Sequestrated Thoracic Disc Herniation; A Case Report. Turkish Neurosurgery, Cilt: 29 - Sayı: 6, 954–956. https://ajindex.com/articles/404442

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