Abstract
41 cases of cervical intradural disc herniation have been reported in the literature, none at the C7-T1 level. We describe a case of myelopathy after a fall. The female patient suffered an ataxia of the legs in combination with unilateral C8 cervicocephalgia and hypaesthesia. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a space-occupying lesion at C7-T1, so we suspected a tumour. After a dorsolateral approach, an intradural disc herniation was found. Six months after the operation, the patient is free of complaints.
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart, New York.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Cervical Vertebrae / pathology
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Cervical Vertebrae / surgery*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Dura Mater / pathology
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Dura Mater / surgery*
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / diagnosis
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Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / surgery*
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / diagnosis
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / surgery*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Microsurgery
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Nerve Compression Syndromes / diagnosis
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Nerve Compression Syndromes / surgery
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Neurologic Examination
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Spinal Cord Compression / diagnosis
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Spinal Cord Compression / surgery*
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Spinal Nerve Roots / pathology
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Spinal Nerve Roots / surgery
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Thoracic Vertebrae / pathology
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Thoracic Vertebrae / surgery*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed