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Ventral Longitudinal Intraspinal Fluid Collection in Patients with Cervical Disc Herniation: A Report of Two Cases
Joint Authors
Mannoji, Chikato
Hirasawa, Rui
Itabashi, Takashi
Kita, Tsuneji
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-03-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We encountered two cases of cervical disc herniation, wherein cerebrospinal fluid collection in the ventral epidural space between the cervical spine and the thoracic spine was noted.
The patients, two women aged 71 and 43 years, were diagnosed with cervical disc herniation and underwent anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.
Unexpected cerebrospinal fluid leakage was observed prior to exposure of the dura mater.
Notably, the dura mater was intact following the removal of the herniated disc in both cases.
No cerebrospinal fluid leakage symptoms were observed, and relief from the neurological symptoms related to the cervical disc herniation was observed in both cases following the surgery.
Findings of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography myelography were carefully reviewed, retrospectively.
Both patients presented with similar features including expansion of cerebrospinal fluid collection in the ventral epidural space between the cervical spine and the thoracic spine.
These observed features were similar to those of superficial siderosis, which is a form of duropathy—a disease caused by dural defects.
Therefore, the patients in this case study might have a subclinical duropathy with associated cervical disc herniation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hirasawa, Rui& Itabashi, Takashi& Kita, Tsuneji& Mannoji, Chikato. 2020. Ventral Longitudinal Intraspinal Fluid Collection in Patients with Cervical Disc Herniation: A Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hirasawa, Rui…[et al.]. Ventral Longitudinal Intraspinal Fluid Collection in Patients with Cervical Disc Herniation: A Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hirasawa, Rui& Itabashi, Takashi& Kita, Tsuneji& Mannoji, Chikato. Ventral Longitudinal Intraspinal Fluid Collection in Patients with Cervical Disc Herniation: A Report of Two Cases. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149865
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149865