article = {SCR-2021-9-109}
title = {Cadaveric Thoracic Disc Herniation: Fine Architecture of the Prolapse and Relationship with the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament}
journal = {Surgical Case Reports}
year = {2021}
issn = {2613-5965}
doi = {http://dx.doi.org/ 10.31487/j.SCR.2021.09.09}
url = {https://www.sciencerepository.org/cadaveric-thoracic-disc-herniation_SCR-2021-9-109 
author = {Han Zhang,Jacob Bond,Ming Zhang,}
keywords = {Thoracic disc prolapse, thoracic disc herniation, posterior longitudinal ligament, cadaver, nucleus pulposus}
abstract ={Prolapse of a lower intervertebral thoracic disc (T10-11) was noticed in a cadaver following examination of serial plastinated sections of the spine. A number of structures were associated with the posteriorly herniated nucleus pulposus, including the posterior longitudinal ligament, fibrous meshworks, venous plexuses and a delicate surrounding capsule. Dimensions of the herniation suggest that the lesion was asymptomatic in life. Thoracic disc prolapse is a rare phenomenon in vivo and is even more infrequently seen in cadavers. This study adds to the minute body of literature on post-mortem thoracic disc herniation and provides insights into detailed pathological changes in the anatomy of surrounding structures following disc prolapse.}