Presentation
Incidental finding.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
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A well demarked and big Schmorl node is observed on the inferior endplate of L4.
Case Discussion
Schmorl nodes are commonly observed in the spine of elderly patients and represent a protrusion of intervertebral disc tissue into the vertebral body.