Limbus vertebra

Case contributed by Mostafa Elfeky
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Low back pain.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Normal radiographic features of the lumbar spine.

A well-corticated triangular-shaped bone structure is noted at the anterior upper corner of L4 vertebral body, in keeping with limbus vertebra.

Case Discussion

Typical appearance of limbus vertebra in lateral view lumbar spine x-ray. It is the unfused secondary ossification center of the vertebral body, most commonly located at the upper anterior corner of vertebral body.

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