HIGH THORACIC CONGENITAL KYPHOSIS ASSOCIATED WITH A HIGH MEDIASTINAL NEUROENTERIC CYST (A Case Report)
Journal Title: Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery - Year 1991, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
A case of high thoracic kyphosis, that was found to be associated with a neuroenîeric cyst located at the poste-rior mediastinum is presented. Total excision of the cystic fesion immediaiely antericr îo the verlebral column could be accomplished by a right Ihoracotomy and anterior as well as postGrjor in-situ fusions were performod for the rapidly progressing defor-mity.
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SURAT A. , ACAROĞLU E. , YAZICI M. , LEBLEBİCİOĞLU G.
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