Abstract
Dorsal epidural migration of lumbar disc extrusion is rare and commonly misdiagnosed. Our purpose was to retrospectively analyze soft-Tissue abnormalities on axial MR imaging in both the ventral and lateral epidural space in such dorsal epidural migrations. The presence of each component required complete concordance by 3 independent neuroradiologist readers. In a case series (n = 6) of surgically proved dorsal lumbar disc migrations, in which the radiologist's favored prospective diagnosis had not been correct, each case demonstrated epidural soft-Tissue abnormality that had components both laterally and ventrally, abutting the parent disc. Similarly, in previously published cases for which axialMRimaging was available, the lateral component was demonstrated in 23/24 cases (96%). Ventral abutment of the parent disc was evident, in addition, in 17/18 cases (94%) with available disc-level axial images. Both ventral and lateral epidural soft-Tissue abnormalities are typically present in dorsal lumbar disc herniations and may help radiologists suggest this rare diagnosis in appropriate cases.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2171-2177 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | American Journal of Neuroradiology |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Clinical Neurology