TITLE:
Is T1-2 Disc Herniation Rare? A Case Report
AUTHORS:
Murat Aydin, Emrah Akçay, Alattin Yurt
KEYWORDS:
Disc Herniation, Thoracic Spine, T1-2 Level, Surgery
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Vol.5 No.8,
April
17,
2014
ABSTRACT: Backround: The
English literature contains very few reports on disc herniation at upper
thoracic levels. This report presents a patient with T1-2 disc herniation who
underwent successful surgery. Case Presentation: A 47-year-old
female presented that the right T1 root was compressed by foraminal disc
herniation at the T1-2 level. Conclusion: The anterior approach is an easy and appropriate method to
treat central and foraminal disc herniation of the thoracic spine.