Symptomatic Thoracic Disc Herniation in a 30-Year-Old Woman

Cureus. 2024 Jan 28;16(1):e53106. doi: 10.7759/cureus.53106. eCollection 2024 Jan.

Abstract

Thoracic disc herniation is infrequent and presents a unique set of challenges for both diagnosis and treatment. It is an underdiagnosed entity, mainly due to the non-specific clinical manifestations. Different techniques are used for surgical treatment. This case describes a case of symptomatic thoracic disc herniation in a healthy young woman from diagnosis to surgical treatment, and it shows the importance of clinical integration and imaging studies of these cases.

Keywords: family medicine; neurosurgery; paresthesia; spinal compression; thoracic herniation.

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  • Case Reports