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Query: UMLS:C0729233 (
Thoracic
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Thoracic
discal hernia is a rare condition which in most cases is associated with radiologic calcifications of the disc, the nature of which remains unclear. However, it is generally accepted that the calcifications consist of apatite. In our observation a calcified discal hernia caused progressive paraparesis. The fact that it occurred in a patient with diffuse
chondrocalcinosis
suggests that the discal calcification could be due to calcium pyrophosphate deposition.
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PMID:[Calcified thoracic herniated disk and chondrocalcinosis]. 234 63
