Intradural cervical disc herniation. Case report and review of the literature.
The authors describe a rare case of an intradural cervical disc herniation in a 40-year-old man presenting with Brown-Séquard's syndrome. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed the pathological entity at the C5-6 disc space, which showed suspicious signs of intradural extension of the disc herniation. After the patient underwent microsurgical removal of the herniated disc via an anterior approach, he experienced a complete remission of symptoms. The existing pertinent literature is reviewed, and diagnostic and therapeutic implications are discussed.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum Aschaffenburg, Germany.
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D000328:Adult; D018437:Brown-Sequard Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017586:Diskectomy; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis