Calcified thoracic disc herniation with paraparesis. A case report.
We present a case with partially calcified thoracic discs, one of which extruded into the spinal canal with paraparesis. The paste-like consistency complicated excision.
Coscia
M F
MF
Department of Orthopedics, Methodist Hospital of Indiana, Indianapolis.
Strate
R W
RW
D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging