Regression of Giant Calcified Thoracic Disk and Spinal Cord Compression Following Thoracic Laminectomy and Posterior Instrumented Fusion.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The authors present a case report of a patient with a giant thoracic calcified disc. The patient underwent a posterior thoracic laminectomy and fusion without resection of the disc. The calcified disc regressed in size and lost its calcified component postoperatively.
Medical subject headings
- Calcinosis
- Intervertebral Disc Displacement
- Laminectomy
- Postoperative Complications
- Spinal Cord Compression
- Spinal Fusion