title: An unusual ossified thoracic disc herniation.
abstract: We report an unusual ossified thoracic disc herniation occurring in a man, aged 69 years. The ruptured disc formed a large mass occupying the entire spinal canal at the T8-T9 intervertebral level. Histology confirmed that this was an ossified disc with mature bone tissue. He improved after decompression through a posterolateral approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukui Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baba
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Imura
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery