Presentation
Right leg pain.
Patient Data
Age: 50-year-old
Gender: Male
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MRI spine showing a posterior broad-based central/right subarticular L4/5 disc protrusion compressing the dural sac and the right L5 descending root. L5/S1 broad-based central protrusion does not result in any significant stenosis.
From the case:
Lumbar foraminal disc protrusion
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MRI spine showing a posterior broad-based central/right subarticular L4/5 disc protrusion compressing the dural sac and the right L5 descending root. L5/S1 broad-based central protrusion does not result in any significant stenosis.
Case Discussion
This case represents one common finding for those radiologists reporting spine MRI.
Intervertebral disc abnormalities are found in 25% of individuals below the age of 60, and over 50% in those over the age of 60.
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