[Back lumbar herniated discs and cauda equina syndrome as complications of Scheuermann's disease. A case report].
The author reports the case of a patient with spinal cord compression by a thoracic herniated disc without paraplegia as well as a cauda equina syndrome due to spondylotic and discal lesions, with small protrusions of the L4-L5 and L5-S1 discs associated with Scheuermann disease. There was complete recovery in six months with clinical treatment. The radiological evaluation using standard radiography, myelography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging of the vertebral column, and electromyographic evaluation indicate a precise correlation between clinical picture and the distribution and course of lumbar spinal cord degenerations. Furthermore, a strong correlation was also found with hernias, roots and the bony sequalae of spinal cord dystrophy found in Scheuermann disease.
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Departamento de Medicina Clínica, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade de Pernambuco, Olinda, Brasil.
D002420:Cauda Equina; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000209:etiology*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D012544:Scheuermann Disease / Q000150:complications*
Hérnias discais dorso-lombares e síndrome da cauda equina como complicações da doença de Scheuermann. Relato de caso.