Abstract
A limited number of cases have been reported in which gas-containing lumbar disc herniation caused compression of nerve roots. The authors describe two patients in whom computerized tomography scanning revealed a large intraspinal gas collection that appeared to be causing nerve root compression and that was successfully evacuated by percutaneous needle aspiration.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 133-136 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Neurosurgery |
Volume | 91 |
Issue number | 1 SUPPL. |
Publication status | Published - Jul 1999 |
Keywords
- Epidural gas
- Intervertebral disc herniation
- Nerve root compression
- Percutaneous surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Neuroscience(all)