Korean J Spine. 2014 Dec;11(4):235-7. doi: 10.14245/kjs.2014.11.4.235. Epub 2014 Dec 31.

Spontaneous regression of cervical disc herniation: a case report.

Korean Journal of Spine

Seong Rok Han, Chan Young Choi

PMID: 25620984 PMCID: PMC4303279 DOI: 10.14245/kjs.2014.11.4.235

Abstract

Spontaneous regression of cervical disc herniation is a rare, and such reports are few. A 39 year-old woman complained of severe neck pain associated with tingling and numbness of right upper extremity. The MRI of the cervical spine revealed a posterior disc extrusion at the C4-C5 level in the right para-central location. The patient was treated with conservative management without any surgical treatment. The patient's symptoms were significant improvement. After two years later, we performed follow-up cervical MRI that revealed significant spontaneous regression of the C4-C5 intervertebral disc extrusion.

Keywords: Cervical; Disc; Herniation; Regression

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