PubMed · 1991 · 77 citations · 3 references
MedicineNeurological SurgeryNeurosurgeryCongenital NeurosurgerySpine SurgeryTrauma NeurosurgeryArachnoid CystsHernia RepairSpinal Cord DisordersSpinal Cord InjurySpinal Cord PathologySpinal TraumaAcute TraumaCongenital Arachnoid CystsHernia FormationIntracranial Arachnoid CystsSpinal Cord HerniationSpinal Cord LesionsTraumatic Dural TearTraumatic Spinal Cord Injury
A rare case of a true hernia of the spinal cord through a dural defect without evidence of acute trauma is presented. The cause and the differentiation from other congenital and traumatic spinal cord lesions, especially arachnoid cysts, are discussed.
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