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. 1985 Dec;44(12):857–859. doi: 10.1136/ard.44.12.857

Symptomatic intravertebral disc herniation (Schmorl's node) in the cervical spine.

S J Lipson, D A Fox, J L Sosman
PMCID: PMC1001797  PMID: 4083942

Abstract

A case of a Schmorl's node in the cervical vertebra causing neck pain is reported. An inflammatory focus was found on histological examination of Schmorl's node indicating a possible mechanism of pain production.

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