Is back pain a diagnostic problem in clinical practices? A rare case report
Ahmet Çolak1, Selçuk Göçmen2, Burcu Mutlu3, Abdulkadir Asan4
1Departments Of Neurosurgery, Medical Park Hospital, Elazıg, Turkey
2Departments Of Neurosurgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
3Departments Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, Nisa Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
4Departments Of Radiology, Nisa Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Keywords: Magnetic resonance imaging, multiple disc herniations; pain; thoracic disc herniation.
Abstract
Multiple thoracic disc herniations are rare, and few reports exist in the literature. Diagnosis of these herniations is often missed because of their lack of specific clinical presentation. They may be treated conservatively or surgically. We presented a 35-year-old woman with five contiguous level thoracic disc herniations. She was admitted with upper back pain. Magnetic resonance imaging showed disc herniations at levels T6-7, T7-8, T8-9, T9-10 and T10-11. All were left sided and on the same line in the sagittal plane. The patient underwent conservative treatment. This report presented an unusual case and discussed its mechanisms.