title: Upper thoracic disk herniation secondary to vertebral metastases.
abstract: Thoracic disk herniations are exceedingly rare, particularly those in the upper thoracic region. The etiology of these protrusions is generally considered to be either traumatic or degenerative in nature. A case of upper thoracic disk herniation secondary to destructive changes caused by breast cancer metastatic to the vertebral body is presented.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rosenblum
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Klass
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chisolm
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rothman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000209:etiology*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae