title: Paraplegia due to thoracic disc herniation.
abstract: Disc herniation at the thoracic the spine level is more common than generally thought. Localisation of pain may be vague and may erroneously point to cardiopulmonary, gastrointestinal, genito-urinary or even psychiatric disease. Magnetic resonance imaging is the investigation of choice, especially if spinal cord compression is suspected.
authors.affiliation: Withington Hospital, Didsbury, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae