[Foraminal, epidural and intravertebral migration of a calcified degenerated intervertebral disk].
The authors report a case of inflammatory back pain associated with radiculopathy secondary to degenerative disk calcifications migrated within the foramen, epidural space and vertebral body. The purpose of this clinical case is to illustrate this uncommon cause of radiculopathy and avoid unnecessary invasive diagnostic procedures.
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D001416:Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000473:pathology*; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000175:diagnosis; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000473:pathology; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed