title: A case of recurrent extraforaminal lateral lumbar disc herniation occurring at the same level and on the opposite side.
abstract: We reported the only known case of recurrent extraforaminal lumbar disc herniation occurring at the same level but on the opposite side. In performing lumbar disc puncture for discography, when an extraforaminal bulge is seen on CT scan, we recommend puncture through the side opposite the bulge to prevent new herniation even if the symptoms are located on the side of the puncture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Asahikawa Medical College, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takemitsu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwahara
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed