title: CT diagnosis of lumbosacral conjoined nerve roots. Findings in 19 cases.
abstract: The authors report the observations derived from CT evaluation of 19 cases of lumbosacral conjoined nerve roots; 11 of these have been confirmed by lumbar myelography and/or at surgery. They conclude that CT without intrathecal metrizamide allows the recognition in most cases of the presence of conjoined nerve roots and to differentiate them from a herniated disk fragment; this is especially useful to avoid surgical damage of anomalous roots.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Torricelli
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Spina
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martinelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed