Presentation
Back pain, non specified.
Patient Data
Age: 56
Gender: Male
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There is a posterior disc protrusion in the midline compressing the dural sac and the spinal cord. A small bright dot corresponds to a focal rupture of the annulus fibrosus. No spinal cord signal abnormalities are seen.
Case Discussion
This case illustrates a disc protrusion on T7/T8 level. A protrusion is distinguished from a disc bulge in that it involves less than 25% of the circumference of the disc.
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