Lumbar disc sequestration

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Right sciatica.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
mri

A central disc herniation at L4-L5 with a small mass in the anterior epidural space at L5 level, compressing the thecal sac and adjacent nerve root. It elicits an isoisgnal to the intervertebral disc on T1, slight high signal on T2 and STIR with peripheral enhancement on postcontrast sequences, suggestive of a free disc fragment that has no continuity with the native L4-L5 disc.

Case Discussion

MRI features most consistent with a lumbar disc sequestration

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