Lumbar disc hernia secondary to gunshot injury.
The authors present a case of injury to the 4th lumbar root secondary to a gunshot wound. The lesion was not directly related to the traumatic action of the projectile, but was caused by the compressive action of disc material forced into the vertebral canal as a result of the destructive effects of a 7.65 caliber bullet.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000473:pathology; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000473:pathology; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology