Paraparesis in a child with a herniated thoracic disc.
Herniated thoracic disc after minor trauma, causing paraparesis in an 11-year-old boy, proved difficult to diagnose. Myelogram and computer tomography of the thoracic spine appeared normal, but magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a small herniation at T4-T5. Disc material adherent to the dura was found at laminectomy. The child made progressive recovery preoperatively and postoperatively and was able to ambulate in parallel bars with a left knee-ankle-foot orthorsis at the time of discharge from the hospital.
Brennan
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Department of PM&R, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 48072.
Perrin
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Canady
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Wesolowski
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D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed