title: Cervical intradural disc herniation and cerebrospinal fluid leak.
abstract: Cervical intradural disc herniation (IDH) is a rare condition and only 25 cases of cervical have been reported. We report a 45-year-old male who presented with sudden onset right lower limb weakness after lifting heavy weight. Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine showed C5/6 disc prolapse with intradural extension. The patient underwent C5/6 discectomy through anterior cervical approach. Postoperatively, the patient improved in stiffness but developed cerebrospinal fluid leak and the leak resolved with multiple lumbar punctures.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, L.T.M.G. Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, India. drriteshkansal@yahoo.co.in
authors: Ritesh
authors: R
authors: Kansal
authors: Amit
authors: A
authors: Mahore
authors: Sanjay
authors: S
authors: Kukreja
mesh_terms: D018437:Brown-Sequard Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D065634:Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak; D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed