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Can you tell me what ''a significant thoracic disc prolapse at t4/t5 with effacement of the spinal cord mean?

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Pain.: Protrusion of a disc which is in between 2 vertebrae can irritate the spinal cord or nerves. This can produce severe back pain.

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Answered 10/23/2017

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