Spontaneous Herniation of the Thoracic Spinal Cord: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2001.45.4.353
- Author:
Sung Chan JIN
1
;
Seoung Ro LEE
;
Dong Woo PARK
;
Kyung Bin JOO
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Hanyang University, College of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Spinal cord, hernia;
Spinal cord, MR
- MeSH:
Rare Diseases;
Spinal Cord Diseases;
Spinal Cord*
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2001;45(4):353-355
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Spontaneous herniation of the spinal cord is a rare disease entity in which spinal cord substance is herniated through a previously uninjured and/or untouched dura. It is a cause of myelopathy that is treatable but difficult to diagnose. We report the CT and MR findings of a case of spontaneous thoracic spinal cord herniation manifesting as ventrolateral protrusion of thoracic spinal cord through a dural defect.
