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Name of the Patient : Abc Xyzhu Trilmn / M / 49 yrs.
Referred by : Dr. Abc XyzDholakia.
Examination : M.R.I. of the Lumbo-sacral Spine.
CLINICAL PROFILE :
C/O backache with pain radiating to the LLE with paresthesias.
Alleged H/O fall.
EXAMINATION :
M.R.I of the lumbo-sacral spine was performed using the following parameters :
5 mm thick T1 Weighted and T2 Weighted sagittal images.
5 mm thick T1 Weighted and T2 Weighted axial images.
OBSERVATION :
There is evidence of a left paracentral disc extrusion indenting the traversing left S1 nerve root at the L5-S1 level.
There is a posterior disc bulge at the L4-L5 level.
Facetal hypertrophy is noted at the L5-S1 level. Also seen is mild facetal hypertrophy in the rest of the lumbar region.
Note is made of a Tarlovs perineurial cyst within the spinal canal at the S2 vertebral level.
The L4-L5 and L5-S1 intervertebral discs show loss of water content.
The lumbar vertebral bodies and the remaining intervertebral discs reveal normal signal intensity. The visualized pre and paravertebral soft tissues are unremarkable.
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The conus medullaris terminates at the L1 level and the thecal sac terminates at the S1-S2 level.
The antero-posterior dimensions of the lumbar canal at the level of the intervertebral discs are as follows :
15.0 mm at L1-L2
17.0 mm at L2-L3
17.0 mm at L3-L4
14.0 mm at L4-L5
11.0 mm at L5-S1.
IMPRESSION :
The MRI features are suggestive of :
1. A left paracentral disc extrusion indenting the traversing left S1 nerve root at the L5-S1 level.
2. Facetal hypertrophy at the L5-S1 level and mild facetal hypertrophy in the rest of the lumbar region.