Magnetic resonance imaging shows gadolinium enhancement of intradural herniated disc.
METHODS
A patient with a herniated intradural disc at L2-L3 and an extradural herniated disc at L5-S1 had homogeneous enhancement of the intradural disc on magnetic resonance imaging.


BACKGROUND
The only prior report of intradural disc enhancement with contrast on magnetic resonance imaging showed nonhomogeneous peripheral or ring enhancement.


RESULTS
Magnetic resonance and computed tomography images and myelogram films are presented, with an operative photograph.


CONCLUSIONS
Enhancement likely depends on the age of the intradural disc herniation.
Whittaker
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University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital.
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D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology; D005682:Gadolinium; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D005682:Gadolinium; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA