Asian Spine J.
2015 Jun;9(3):449-451. 10.4184/asj.2015.9.3.449.
Migrated Disc at Cervicothoracic Junction Presenting as Acute Paraplegia
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Mumbai, India. drraghavr@gmail.com
- 2Department of Pathology, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mumbai, India.
- KMID: 2270146
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4184/asj.2015.9.3.449
Abstract
- Herein, we report on an inferior migration of an intervertebral disc C6-7 to the cervicothoracic junction manifesting as acute paraplegia. The patient showed a remarkable recovery after the surgery. The diagnostic dilemma and management difficulties of such an entity are briefly discussed.
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