Abstract
Thoracic disc herniation has been difficult to diagnose, both on clinical grounds and by conventional radiologic methods. This entity may masquerade as a neoplastic mass, particularly if there is a history of primary malignancy. Magnetic resonance imaging was able to establish the correct diagnosis in each of the four cases presented here.
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Goldberg, A.L., Rothfus, W.E., Deeb, Z.L. et al. Thoracic disc herniation versus spinal metastases: optimizing diagnosis with magnetic resonance imaging. Skeletal Radiol 17, 423–426 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00361662
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