Extruded lumbar disc fragment: penetrating the posterior longitudonal ligament
Diagnosis certain
Presentation
Severe low back pain and bilateral sciatica
Patient Data
Age: 33
Gender: Male
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Disc extrusion passing through the posterior longitudonal ligament (arrows), displacing the dura (*). Note extruded fragment is of slightly higher T2 signal compared with parent disc.
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