Dorsal Herniation of Cauda Equina Due to Sequestrated Intradural Disc
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Dorsal Herniation of Cauda Equina Due to Sequestrated Intradural Disc
Intradural lumbar disc herniation (ILDH) is uncommon pathology. In present report, authors present a case of ILDH associated with dorsal herniation of the cauda equina rootlets in a 30-year-old male laborer who had chronic backache since last two years. To the best of our knowledge we are reporting this for first time. Report demonstrates the natural course of ILDH.
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Spine Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1976-1902,1976-7846
DOI: 10.4184/asj.2012.6.2.145