Case report: A vertebral bone spur as an etiology for spinal cord herniation: case presentation, surgical technique, and review of the literature

Objective The pathophysiology of idiopathic spinal cord herniation remains unknown. However, several different factors have been postulated, such as congenital causes (ventral dura mater duplication, preexisting pseudomeningocele, or other dural defects), inflammation, remote trauma, thoracic disc herniation. Herein, the diagnosis and surgical treatment a patient with caused by an intraspinal bone spur is presented along relevant literature review. Case presentation A 56-year-old male non-traumatic Brown-Sequard syndrome persisting for over 1 year. magnetic resonance imaging axis revealed ventral displacement in level T 6/7. supplementary thin-sliced computed tomography spine at same level. For neurosurgical intervention, 6 7 laminectomy was performed. cranial caudal end right paramedian defect visualized enlarged. Following extradural mobilization denticulate ligament transection, finally released. rotated closure performed continuous suture. recovered from surgery without additional deficits. patient’s postoperative gait, sensory, motor function deficits improved, further neurological deterioration prevented. Conclusion Since first description Wortzman et al. 1974, approximately 260 cases reported literature. In addition to causes, possible cause