Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Apr 2016
Review Case ReportsSpontaneous regression of herniated lumbar discs: Report of one illustrative case and review of the literature.
Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a common disease that induces back pain and radicular pain. The most efficient method for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation is still controversial. ⋯ The proposed hypotheses are; dehydration, retraction of the disc to the hernia in the annulus fibrosis, enzymatic catabolism and phagocytosis. In this study, the case of a patient with huge lumbar disc hernia regressing by itself has been presented and the potential mechanisms of disc regression have been discussed.