Disc herniation nomenclature - axial

Case contributed by Leonardo Lustosa
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Illustrations of the nomenclature of disc herniation according to their location in the axial plane.

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Case Discussion

Intervertebral disc disease nomenclature according to the 2014 recommendation from The American Society of Spine Radiology, The American Society of Neuroradiology, and The American Spine Society is divided into:

  • central

  • subarticular

  • foraminal

  • extraforaminal

  • anterior

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