Summary
An intraspinal extradural foreign-body granuloma following surgical removal of herniated intervertebral disc is demonstrated by myelography, spinal computed tomography and transabdominal spinal sonography. The radiologic findings and differential diagnoses are discussed.
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Ebner, F., Tölly, E. & Tritthart, H. Uncommon intraspinal space occupying lesion (foreign-body granuloma) in the lumbosacral region. Neuroradiology 27, 354–356 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00339572
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00339572