[Spontaneous disappearance of a thoracic disc hernia].
We report a case of a 55-year-old man who experienced spontaneous resolution of a large herniated disc at T8-9. Spontaneous resolution of disc herniation is well known at the lumbar level. This case is a rare example of a large thoracic disc herniation diagnosed by CT and MRI which completely regressed six months after a medical treatment with complete disappearance of symptoms. The mechanism of resolution of a disc herniation is unclear and we discuss theoretical considerations. We emphasize the interest of conservative therapy in patients with thoracic disc herniation without neurological deficit.
Morandi
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Service de Neurochirurgie, CHRU Pontchaillou, Rennes.
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Carsin-Nicol
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Carsin
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Brassier
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D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Disparition spontanée d'une hernie discale thoracique.