Abstract
We report an unusual ossified thoracic disc herniation occurring in a man, aged 69 years. The ruptured disc formed a large mass occupying the entire spinal canal at the T8-T9 intervertebral level. Histology confirmed that this was an ossified disc with mature bone tissue. He improved after decompression through a posterolateral approach.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Humans
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / diagnostic imaging
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / pathology*
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / surgery
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Male
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Ossification, Heterotopic / diagnostic imaging
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Ossification, Heterotopic / pathology*
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Ossification, Heterotopic / surgery
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Radiography
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Thoracic Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
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Thoracic Vertebrae / pathology*
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Thoracic Vertebrae / surgery