Cervical Spine Inhomogeneously Enhancing Lesion: Avoiding Confirmation Bias.
J Neurosci Rural Pract
; 13(1): 134-136, 2022 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek information and evidence in order to confirm a preexisting hypothesis while giving less importance and overlook an alternative solution. This report describes the case of a 52-year-old man with a long history of neck pain and bilateral upper limbs paresthesias with a cervical intracanal inhomogeneously enhancing lesion. Despite all the preoperative radiological findings, a spinal meningioma an anterior approach was performed. The mass ended up being a large migrated hernia with the involvement of two levels. Before suggesting treatment, especially surgery, physicians and practitioners need to evaluate all of the possible alternatives in order to optimize patient outcome.
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J Neurosci Rural Pract
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