Lumbar disc extrusion

Case contributed by Andrew Dixon
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Bilateral L5 radicular symptoms.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female

MRI lumbar spine

mri

Disc desiccation and loss of height at L4-5 associated with a large central descending disc extrusion which impinges the traversing L5 nerve roots within the subarticular recesses. L5-S1 disc degeneration with any associated neural compression.   

Case Discussion

L4-5 lumbar disc extrusion causing bilateral subarticular recess stenosis and impingement of the traversing L5 nerve roots. 

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