Vertical foramina in the lumbosacral region: CT appearance.
Several computed tomographic (CT) examples of vertically oriented foramina in the neural arches of the lumbosacral vertebrae are presented. The literature is reviewed briefly, and the possible clinical and embryologic significance of these foramina is discussed.
D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012447:Sacrum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed