An unusual ossified thoracic disc hernia
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H. Baba; S. Imura
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Article
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1993
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Springer
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English
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S u m m a r y . We report an unusual ossified thoracic disc herniation occurring in a man, aged 69 years. The ruptured disc formed a large mass occupying the entire spinal canal at the T 8 -T9 intervertebral level. Histology confirmed that this was an ossified disc with mature bone tissue. He improv