Presentation
Chronic low back pain and left lower limb radicular pain.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Disc extrusion
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Lower lumbar intervertebral disc desiccations are seen as decreased height and a loss of hydration signal.
L4-5 left posterolateral disc extrusion with caudal migration, indenting the left subarticular zone and encroaching upon the corresponding exit foramen, exiting L4, and traversing L5 nerve roots.
L5-S1 foraminal disc-osteophyte complex encroaching upon the exiting L5 nerve root.
Case Discussion
MRI appearance of L4-5 left disc extrusion with caudal migration.
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