Presentation
Pain and numbness in the L3 dermatoma and quadriceps paresis on the left.
Patient Data
Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
From the case:
Extraforaminal herniated disc
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Sagittal slice shows the intervertebral disc extrusion connecting to the L3/L4 disc.
Case Discussion
MRI showed a left-sided extraforaminal disc extrusion indenting on the left spinal L3 nerve (axial images). On the sagittal image, the connection between the extrusion and the L3/L4 disc was depicted.