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Case Reports

. 2010 Feb;2(1):77-9.

doi: 10.1111/j.1757-7861.2009.00067.x.

Spontaneous regression of herniated cervical disc fragments and its clinical significance

Hao Pan¹, Lu-Wei Xiao, Qing-Feng Hu

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¹ Department of Orthopaedics, the Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Zhejiang Traditional Chinese Medicine University, Hangzhou, China. harper@medmail.com.cn

PMID: 22009912
PMCID: PMC6583447
DOI: 10.1111/j.1757-7861.2009.00067.x

Case Reports

Spontaneous regression of herniated cervical disc fragments and its clinical significance

Hao Pan et al. Orthop Surg. 2010 Feb.

. 2010 Feb;2(1):77-9.

doi: 10.1111/j.1757-7861.2009.00067.x.

Authors

Hao Pan¹, Lu-Wei Xiao, Qing-Feng Hu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedics, the Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Zhejiang Traditional Chinese Medicine University, Hangzhou, China. harper@medmail.com.cn

PMID: 22009912
PMCID: PMC6583447
DOI: 10.1111/j.1757-7861.2009.00067.x

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Figure 1
(a) A lateral X‐ray film showing no remarkable findings. (b) CT scan showing large disc herniation at the C_6‐7 level.

Figure 2
(a, b) T2‐weighted imaging showing compression of the spinal cord at C_6‐7 with obvious changes in signal intensity.

Figure 3
(a, b) After 6 months of conservative treatment, MRI shows complete regression of the herniated disc.

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