Presentation
Low back pain.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Limbus vertebra
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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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