Intervertebral disc embolization resulting in spinal cord infarction. Case report.
A case of spinal cord infarction resulting from embolization of fibrocartilaginous intervertebral disc material is presented. Cases from the literature are reviewed and the theories of pathogenesis are discussed, in all reported cases the diagnosis was not made until postmortem examination.
Kestle
J R
JR
Department of Neuropathology, Toronto Western Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
Resch
L
L
Tator
C H
CH
Kucharczyk
W
W
D000328:Adult; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology