title: Hernia of the spinal cord: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A rare case of a true hernia of the spinal cord through a dural defect without evidence of acute trauma is presented. The cause and the differentiation from other congenital and traumatic spinal cord lesions, especially arachnoid cysts, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Tronnier
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steinmetz
authors.forename: F K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Albert
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Scharf
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kunze
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery