Thoracic ventral dural defect: Idiopathic spinal cord herniation

Authors: Morley; Naidoo; Robertson; Chong

Source: Australasian Radiology, Volume 50, Number 2, April 2006 , pp. 168-170(3)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

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Abstract:

Summary

Thoracic ventral dural defect, and resultant idiopathic spinal cord herniation, is a rare but increasingly recognized cause of a chronic progressive thoracic myelopathy, particularly in middle-aged women. A neurosurgically confirmed case is presented, together with a review of the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, imaging features, treatment options and progress of this entity post-treatment.

Keywords: dura mater; herniation; idiopathic; spinal cord

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2006.01547.x

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