[Chronic lumbar pain considered to be "nephretic colic" after 7 years, due to a thoracic disc herniation at T10-11].
The authors report the case of a 35-years-women with a thoracic disc herniation, who presented with seven years history of episodic acute ureteric colic. An early diagnosis of a spinal disc herniation was made difficult by the absence of neurological findings. Imaging studies showed no lesion in the genito-urinary tract. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a postero-lateral disc herniation at T10-T11 level. The pain disappeared immediately after surgery decompression. A literature search showed that acute ureteric colic associated with a lower thoracic disc herniation has not been previously reported.
Akhaddar
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Service de neurochirurgie, hôpital militaire Mohamed V, 34, rue Oued-Ziz, appartement 7 Agdal, Rabat, Maroc. akhaddar@hotmail.com
Gazzaz
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Kadiri
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el Mostarchid
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Boucetta
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D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D003085:Colic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors
Syndrome douloureux étiqueté "colique néphrétique" pendant 7 ans, dû à une hernie discale thoracique T10-T11.