TY - JOUR
T1 - Emergency thoracic diskectomy for the acute onset of paraplegia
T2 - report of two cases.
AU - Arnold, Paul M.
AU - Bryniarski, Mark
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - BACKGROUND: Thoracic disk herniation is a rare event, and acute presentation of this lesion is even less common. METHODS: Case reports. FINDINGS: Both patients presented with rapidly progressing lower extremity weakness and sphincter dysfunction. Radiographic work-up revealed large herniated thoracic disks with spinal cord compression. Emergency thoracic diskectomy was performed. RESULTS: Both patients had partial reversal of neurologic and sphincter abnormalities after emergency surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Thoracic disk herniation, although rare, should be considered when patients present with acute thoracic myelopathy. Early surgical intervention may reverse some neurologic injuries.
AB - BACKGROUND: Thoracic disk herniation is a rare event, and acute presentation of this lesion is even less common. METHODS: Case reports. FINDINGS: Both patients presented with rapidly progressing lower extremity weakness and sphincter dysfunction. Radiographic work-up revealed large herniated thoracic disks with spinal cord compression. Emergency thoracic diskectomy was performed. RESULTS: Both patients had partial reversal of neurologic and sphincter abnormalities after emergency surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Thoracic disk herniation, although rare, should be considered when patients present with acute thoracic myelopathy. Early surgical intervention may reverse some neurologic injuries.
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U2 - 10.1080/10790268.2004.11754558
DO - 10.1080/10790268.2004.11754558
M3 - Article
C2 - 15648804
AN - SCOPUS:13944252939
SN - 1079-0268
VL - 27
SP - 481
EP - 483
JO - Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine
JF - Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine
IS - 5
ER -