title: Simultaneous occurrence of spinal tumor and lumbar disk herniation.
abstract: Eight cases are reported where spinal tumor occurred simultaneously with hernited lumbar disks in a series of 609 lumbar disk operations. The value of the diagnostic procedures is discussed and the literature is reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001099:Arachnoid / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery