Presentation
Pain in the lumbar spine.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Butterfly vertebra - L3
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Butterfly L3 vertebra
The conus medullaris terminates at D12-L1
No spina bifida oculta
No obvious distended subarachnoid spaces/ thecal sac
Modic type II change at D11-D12 vertebrae endplates.
Case Discussion
A butterfly vertebra is a congenital incomplete fusion of the lateral halves of the vertebral body.
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