Limbus vertebra

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

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This patient has had long term back back pain and a recent L4/5 microdiscectomy, with a recurrent disc extrusion. What is the abnormality of the L4 vertebral body?

Lumbar spine

mri
This study is a stack
Sagittal
T2
This study is a stack
Sagittal
T1
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L4 vertebral body demonstrates a limbus vertebra.

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L4 vertebral body demonstrates a limbus vertebra

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