Abstract
The posterior epidural migration of sequestered lumbar disc fragments is an uncommon event. The authors report two such cases in which patients presented with either intense radicular pain or cauda equina syndrome. The radiological characteristics were the posterior epidural location and the ring enhancement of the mass after injection of contrast material. The major diagnostic pitfalls are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 264-6 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Neurosurgery |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 2 Suppl |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 1999 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Cauda Equina/physiopathology
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Epidural Space/pathology
- Female
- Humans
- Intervertebral Disc Displacement/complications
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Vertebrae/pathology
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Nerve Compression Syndromes/etiology
- Pain/etiology
- Spinal Nerve Roots/physiopathology