Thoracic disc prolapse presenting with abdominal pain: case report and review of the literature.
We report the case of a patient presenting with abdominal pain as a result of a thoracic disc prolapse. The literature is reviewed, highlighting the associated morbidity by the often extensive and invasive procedures patients may undergo when a thoracic disc prolapse presents with abdominal pain.
Papadakos
Nikolaos
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Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital, London, UK. drpapa@doctors.org.uk
Georges
Husam
H
Sibtain
Naomi
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Tolias
Christos M
CM
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae