Multiple Thoracic Disc Herniations: Report of 2 Cases.
- Author:
Sang Jin KIM
1
;
Kyeong Hoon SUNG
;
Jae Kyu KANG
;
Jong Oung DOH
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Multiple thoracic disc herniations;
Microsurgical posterolateral approach;
Downbite curette
- MeSH:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Surgical Instruments
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1990;19(1):136-140
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors describe 2 cases of multiple thoracic disc herniations in the level of T5~6, T6~T7, T7~8 and T8~9, T9~10, T10~11. Thoracic disc herniations is rare and occurs in less than 4% of all diseases. Moreover, multiple thoracic disc herniations is very rare and only 7 cases were reported in the literatures, which occurred at two levels in 6 cases and five levels in one case. The lesions were determined by thoracic CT myelogram and MRI study. A microsurgical posterolateral approach made them curative. Surgical instruments such as downbite curette and surgical microscope were essential for successful treatment.
