Spontaneous regression of a large lumbar disc herniation: Report of an illustrative case

被引：62

作者：

Slavin, KV ^{[1
]}

Raja, A ^{[1
]}

Thornton, J ^{[1
]}

Wagner, FC ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Illinois, Dept Neurosurg, Chicago, IL 60612 USA

来源：

SURGICAL NEUROLOGY | 2001年 / 56卷 / 05期

关键词：

lumbar disc; herniation; disc regression; MRI; nonoperative management;

D O I：

10.1016/S0090-3019(01)00607-3

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

A case of spontaneous regression of a large herniated disc at the lumbar level is presented. The disc regression correlated with clinical improvement and was documented on serial MRI studies. Although the phenomenon of spontaneous disappearance of decrease in size of herniated disc fragments is well known, the exact mechanism underlying this process remains unclear. This report discusses three possible explanations for disc regression: retraction into the intervertebral space, dehydration/shrinkage, and resorption due to inflammatory reaction. (C) 2001 by Elsevier Science Inc.

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页码：333 / 336

页数：4

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