Spontaneous Regression of Cervical Disc Herniation: A Case Report.
10.14245/kjs.2014.11.4.235
- Author:
Seong Rok HAN
1
;
Chan Young CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. hsrkmj@paik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cervical;
Disc;
Herniation;
Regression
- MeSH:
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Hypesthesia;
Intervertebral Disc;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Neck Pain;
Spine;
Upper Extremity
- From:Korean Journal of Spine
2014;11(4):235-237
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Spontaneous regression of cervical disc herniation is a rare, and such reports are few. A 39 year-old woman complained of severe neck pain associated with tingling and numbness of right upper extremity. The MRI of the cervical spine revealed a posterior disc extrusion at the C4-C5 level in the right para-central location. The patient was treated with conservative management without any surgical treatment. The patient's symptoms were significant improvement. After two years later, we performed follow-up cervical MRI that revealed significant spontaneous regression of the C4-C5 intervertebral disc extrusion.
