Posterior Epidural Migration of a Lumber Disc Fragment Causing Cauda Equina: a Case Report and Literature Review

Mammadkhanli O., EROĞLU Ü., UĞUR H. Ç.

INDIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.81, no.5, pp.509-510, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
  • Volume: 81 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s12262-019-01915-2
  • Journal Name: INDIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.509-510
  • Keywords: Cauda equina syndrome, Posterior disc migration, Lumbar disc herniation
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Cauda equina syndrome manifests as bilateral leg pain and sensory disturbances in the perianal region. In this article, authors describe patient with posterior epidural disc migration of a lumber disc fragment causing cauda equina syndrome and provide review of the literature.