Magnetic Resonance Image Findings and Surgical Considerations in T1-2 Disc Herniation

Abstract

ABSTRACT:Objective:To report a case of disc herniation at Tl-2.Clinical presentation:A 57-year-old man presented with hand weakness, Horner's syndrome, and pain radiating along the medial aspect of one upper extremity. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated extruded Tl-2 disc herniation with upward herniation of a sequestrated fragment.Intervention:An anterior approach was used to excise the disc, that was compressing the spinal cord and the Tl nerve root. All the patient's symptoms resolved completely, including Horner's syndrome.Conclusion:Anterior discectomy may be the simplest and most effective method for disc excision and relief of spinal cord and Tl nerve root compression.