Resorption of a sequestered cervical disc confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging: Long term follow-up. Case report

Abstract

In literature cervical disc extrusions are considered by most neurosurgeons a definitive indication for surgery. This approach may stem from a fear of disc fragment migration with neurological deterioration. We report a rare case of cervical disc sequestration with a seldom prognosis which resolved spontaneously in a two-month follow-up on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), emphasizing the efficacy and applicability of conservative treatment in cervical disc herniations. Even with the basic conservative treatment methods we observed the prominent decrease in symptoms and spontaneous total resorption of the sequestered fragment. Conservative treatment in sequestered cervical discs with no neurological deficit can be an alternative therapeutic approach with the guidence of MRI.