title: A patient with thoracic intradural disc herniation.
abstract: Intradural disc herniation is a rare disease that occurs most commonly in the lumbar region, while fewer than 5% occur in the thoracic and cervical regions. We report a patient with thoracic intradural disc herniation at T12-L1 who presented with radiculopathy and motor weakness. The preoperative MRI did not demonstrate an intradural lesion, and it was identified intraoperatively by inspection and palpation of the thecal sac. The disc was removed, and the patient experienced good neurological recovery and remains pain free 1 year after surgery.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, 3rd Floor Silverstein, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. robert.whitmore@uphs.upenn.edu
authors: Robert G
authors: RG
authors: Whitmore
authors: Brian J
authors: BJ
authors: Williams
authors: Bradley C
authors: BC
authors: Lega
authors: Matthew R
authors: MR
authors: Sanborn
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Marcotte
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*