title: Duplication of the dura as a cause of anterior thoracic spinal cord herniation. A case report.
abstract: The authors report the surgical management of anterior thoracic spinal cord herniation through a defect of the inner layer of a duplicated dura mater in a 55-year-old patient presenting with a 5-year history of progressive myelopathy, addressing the possible pathogenesis and the surgical treatment options of this rare entity.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neurosurgery , Athens General Hospital G.Gennimatas , Athens , Greece.
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gkekas
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neurosurgery , Athens General Hospital G.Gennimatas , Athens , Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kasapas
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neurosurgery , Athens General Hospital G.Gennimatas , Athens , Greece.
authors.forename: Panayiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sioutos
authors.affiliation: a Department of Neurosurgery , Athens General Hospital G.Gennimatas , Athens , Greece.
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Georgakoulias
mesh_terms: D004388:Dura Mater / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D057832:Watchful Waiting
keywords: Anterior thoracic spinal cord herniation; duplicated dura mater; inner dural layer; tethered cord