title: Multiple thoracic disc herniations.
abstract: Multiple thoracic disc herniation is a rare disease. There are only 12 cases reported in the literature. They were treated surgically. Two cases of multiple thoracic disc herniations subjected to laminectomy without discectomy are presented in this report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peker
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Akkurt
authors.forename: O E
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Ozcan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed