title: Extraforaminal lumbar disc herniation at two contiguous intervertebral levels.
abstract: We describe two unusual surgical cases who presented with extraforaminal lumbar disc herniation that occurred at two adjacent vertebral levels simultaneously and unilaterally. Magnetic resonance imaging and selective nerve root infiltration followed by radiculography helped to outline the herniated disc material. Lateral fenestration and microsurgical foraminal widening of the affected vertebral levels allowed a complete and safe relief of the compressed nerves.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukui Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baba
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maezawa
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Furusawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawahara
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kokubo
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005539:Foramen Magnum / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000209:etiology