CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME CAUSED BY POSTERIOR EPIDURAL MIGRATION OF AN EXTRUDED LUMBAR DISC FRAGMENT

Orhan ŞEN; M. Volkan AYDIN; Bülent ERDOĞAN; Tülin YILDIRIM; Hakan CANER

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Turkish Neurosurgery 2001 , Vol 11 , Num 3-4

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CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME CAUSED BY POSTERIOR EPIDURAL MIGRATION OF AN EXTRUDED LUMBAR DISC FRAGMENT

Orhan ŞEN¹, M. Volkan AYDIN¹, Bülent ERDOĞAN¹, Tülin YILDIRIM², Hakan CANER¹

¹Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Neurosurgery, Ankara
²Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Radiology, Ankara Cauda equina syndrome due to posterior epidural migration of an extruded dise fragment is extremely rare. This report describes such a case in a 36 year-old male with disc fragment extrusion at the L4-5 intervertebral space. We discuss the case and review the relevant literature. Keywords : Cauda equina syndrome, lumbar disc herniation, magnetic resonance imaging

Corresponding author : Orhan Şen