Low Back Pain in an Elderly Caucasian Man
| Autor: | Noel S. Lawson, Chakshu Gupta |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
| Předmět: |
Moderate to severe
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test Spinal stenosis business.industry Biochemistry (medical) Clinical Biochemistry Magnetic resonance imaging medicine.disease Low back pain Degenerative disc disease Radiological weapon Eburnation medicine Physical therapy Crystal deposition Radiology medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Laboratory Medicine. 34:38-43 |
| ISSN: | 1943-7730 0007-5027 |
| DOI: | 10.1309/8nwc-qcc4-a8fc-0r5r |
| Popis: | Radiological Findings: Computed tomographic (CT) scan findings were significant for degenerative changes at L2 through S1, with moderate to severe spinal stenosis at levels L2-3, L3-4, and L4-5. These joint spaces appeared widened. It was felt that the spurring, somewhat sclerotic surfaces, the eburnation, along with cystic changes, might represent a chronic crystal deposition disease. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan showed severe, multilevel degenerative disc disease; mild stenosis at L2-3 and L3-4; and severe stenosis at L4-5. The scan also showed a cyst-like structure at the left posterolateral portion of L4-5. The patient underwent a decompressive laminectomy and foramenectomy. |
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