Spinal cord herniation
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- Synonyms
- Rückenmarkshernie, Rückenmarksherniation
Spinal cord herniation occurs when the Dura mater has a defect through which the spinal cord herniates[^1].
Imaging
The gold standard for imaging spinal cord herniation is MRI imaging.
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Sagittal T2-weighted sequence of a patient with ventral spinal cord herniation in the thoracic spine.