Han Zhang,Jacob Bond,Ming Zhang,
Cadaveric Thoracic Disc Herniation: Fine Architecture of the Prolapse and Relationship with the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
Surgical Case Reports
2021
2613-5965
http://dx.doi.org/ 10.31487/j.SCR.2021.09.09
https://www.sciencerepository.org/cadaveric-thoracic-disc-herniation_SCR-2021-9-109 
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.Keywords: Thoracic disc prolapse, thoracic disc herniation, posterior longitudinal ligament, cadaver, nucleus pulposus