An intradural lumbar disc fragment with free migration: A case of a missed intradural disc herniation

Introduction: Intradural lumbar disc herniation (ILDH) is a very rare pathological entity. The pathomechanisms and the natural course remain unclear. Case presentation: The authors present the case of a 58-year-old Germans male with repetitive microdiscectomies (MD) and intraoperative missed diagnos...

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Main Authors: Alaa Eldin Elsharkawy, MSc, MD, Prodromos Avramidis, MD, Bert Baume, MD, Evariste Gafumbegete, MD, Bettina Lange, MD, Peter Douglas Klassen, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751916301190