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Spontaneous regression of a large calcified thoracic disk extrusion

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Although spontaneous regression of herniated disk material has been reported in the lumbar and cervical spine, reports of complete spontaneous regression of calcified thoracic disk herniations are exceedingly rare. In symptomatic patients, surgery is typically the treatment of choice; however, conservative therapy with surveillance may allow time for spontaneous resolution and potentially avoid high-risk surgery. We report a 40-year-old woman with complete spontaneous resolution of a large calcified thoracic disk extrusion with conservative management over an 8-month period.

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    Hayley Oligane, Jean Rongo, Vikas Agarwal & Barton F. Branstetter IV

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Oligane, H., Rongo, J., Agarwal, V. et al. Spontaneous regression of a large calcified thoracic disk extrusion. Skeletal Radiol 47, 1177–1182 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-018-2887-7

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