Case of anterolateral migration of herniated cervical disc fragment mimicking a spinal meningioma

Background: Before the introduction of high-resolution MR, few disc fragments were misdiagnosed as meningiomas. Case Description: A 63-year-old female presented with a 6-month history of mild to moderate pain in the left arm, weakness 4/5 in the left arm C5-C6 distribution, and a loss of the left bi...

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Published in:Surgical neurology international 2021-08, Vol.12, p.415, Article 415
Main Authors: Vega-Moreno, Daniel Alejandro, González-Jiménez, Martha Elena, Reyes-Rodríguez, Víctor Andrés, Ibarra-de la Torre, Abraham, Santellán-Hernández, José Omar, Betancourt-Quiroz, Carlos, López-Valdés, Julio César, Moral-Naranjo, Andrés Alberto, García-González, Ulises
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Summary:Background: Before the introduction of high-resolution MR, few disc fragments were misdiagnosed as meningiomas. Case Description: A 63-year-old female presented with a 6-month history of mild to moderate pain in the left arm, weakness 4/5 in the left arm C5-C6 distribution, and a loss of the left biceps reflex response. Although the MR study was read as showing a C5-C6 level probable spinal meningioma, this proved to be a sequestrated disc fragment at surgery. Conclusion: Rarely, cervical disc herniations may be misdiagnosed on MR studies as spinal meningiomas.
ISSN:2152-7806
2229-5097
2152-7806
DOI:10.25259/SNI_697_2021