Migrated Disc at Cervicothoracic Junction Presenting as Acute Paraplegia

Abstract

Herein, we report on an inferior migration of an intervertebral disc C6-7 to the cervicothoracic junction manifesting as acute paraplegia. The patient showed a remarkable recovery after the surgery. The diagnostic dilemma and management difficulties of such an entity are briefly discussed.

Keywords

• Cervical disc prolapse
• Disc herniation
• Cervico thoracic junction
• Disc migration