Conjoined Lumbosacral Nerve Roots without Disc Herniation: Case Report

Kim, Yong Hoon; Kim, Keun Woo; Min, Hak Jin; Yoon, Ui Seoung; Cho, Kook Hyeung; Kim, Sang Rim; Kim, Ho Suk

doi:10.4055/jkoa.1999.34.6.1167

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“…Ashkenazi et al [ 8 ] reported the case where a herniated intervertebral disc was diagnosed as neurinoma. Asamoto et al [ 9 ] presented the case where epidural varices were mistakenly diagnosed as a herniated intervertebral disc, and Kim et al [ 10 ] reported that lumbosacral nerve roots anomaly could be misdiagnosed as a herniated intervertebral disc. Especially nerve roots anomaly, the most common type of which is conjoined nerve roots, could be difficult to find during the operation because the anatomic characteristics of nerve roots can be hidden or mistakenly diagnosed as mass due to swelling and reactive change [ 11 ].…”

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Spinal Nerve Root Swelling Mimicking Intervertebral Disc Herniation in Magnetic Resonance Imaging -A Case Report-

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A herniated intervertebral disc is the most common type of soft tissue mass lesion within the lumbar spinal canal. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a useful tool for the assessment of patients with lower back pain and radiating pain, especially intervertebral disc herniation. MRI findings of intervertebral disc herniation are typical. However, from time to time, despite an apparently classic history and typical MRI findings suggestive of disc herniation, surgical exploration fails to reveal any lesion of an intervertebral disc. Our patient underwent lumbar disc surgery with the preoperative diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation; however, nothing could be found during the surgical procedure, except a swollen nerve root.

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