title: [Transdural spinal cord herniation: A rare cause of Brown-Sequard syndrome].
abstract: We report a rare case of thoracic spinal cord herniation due to a defect of the anterior dura mater causing a progressive myelopathy. This case, illustrated by magnetic resonance and surgical imageries, will make the reader aware of this entity and then prevent misdiagnosis.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beltran
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Salame
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ricker
authors.forename: Ph
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Voordecker
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lefranc
mesh_terms: D018437:Brown-Sequard Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*