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Case 10 : 24.10.2008

History :
30 yr old woman with lower back pain

Answers

What is the examination?

MR Lumbar spine , sagittal and axial T2 weighted images

What does it show?

Large disc extrusion at L4/5
Compression of the cauda equina





 
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