title: Spontaneous spinal cord herniation.
abstract: Spontaneous spinal cord herniation is a rare and under recognized condition. The commonest presentation is a Brown-sequard syndrome. It most commonly occurs in the thoracic region through an anterolateral dural defect, and the pathophysiology is ill understood. We present a case of spontaneous spinal cord herniation along with a review of literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK. venkatachalam11@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Coutinho
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Lye
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*