Presentation
Low back pain. No history of trauma.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Limbus vertebra
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A well-corticated bony fragment is seen at the anterosuperior aspect of L4 vertebral body. Normal paravertebral soft tissues.
Case Discussion
Limbus vertebra is an anatomic variant usually discovered incidentally. It can be confused with a fracture.
It represents herniation of the nucleus pulposus through a defect in the anterior margin of the vertebral body end plate.
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