Lumber Intradural Disc Herniations: Literature Review and Our Experience

Disc herniation of lumbar spine is common but it rarely presents at the intradural location.As for any disc herniation, patient undergoes the same clinical and radiologic examinations.However, the surgical excision is way more challenging.To remove the intradural disc material, a formal durotomy is required, which needs to be followed by dura repair.Here, we present three of such cases that were treated and their outcome is summarised.The spine surgeons need to be prepared for such operative findings and ensure water-tight seal of the dura following excision of the pathological disc material.