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Preoperative image examinations (A-G). MR examination done on October 25, 2019, showed a giant TDH at the T11-12 levels: (A) Right sagittal T2WI, (B) middle sagittal T2WI, and (C) left sagittal T2WI. (D-G) CT examination recorded on November 14, 2019, confirmed CCTDH at T11/12: sagittal CT images [(D) soft tissue window; (E) bone window]. Transverse CT images [(F) soft tissue window; (G) bone window]. (H,I) Digital radiograph obtained on November 20, 2019, showed a normal thoracic sequence with no scoliosis. TDH, thoracic disc herniation; T2WI, T2-weighted image; CCTDH, central calcified TDH.
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Further, a CT examination done on November 14, almost 1 month later, revealed that the central TDH was calcified, following which the patient was formally diagnosed with CCTDH (Figure 1).