Percutaneous treatment of gas-containing lumbar disc herniation - Report of two cases

Authors
Righini, A Lucchi, S Reganati, P Zavanone, M Bettinelli, A
Citation
A. Righini et al., Percutaneous treatment of gas-containing lumbar disc herniation - Report of two cases, J NEUROSURG, 91(1), 1999, pp. 133-136
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
ISSN journal
00223085 → ACNP
Volume
91
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Supplement
S
Pages
133 - 136
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3085(199907)91:1<133:PTOGLD>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
A limited number of cases have been reported in which gas-containing lumbar disc herniation caused compression of nerve roots. The authors describe tw o patients in whom computerized tomography scanning revealed a large intras pinal gas collection that appeared to be causing nerve root compression and that was successfully evacuated by percutaneous needle aspiration.