Lumbar radiculopathy caused by a tunneling transvertebral Schmorl's node.
We report a rare case of lumbar spinal radiculopathy caused by a tunneling Schmorl's node originating from the superior endplate of the L3 vertebra of a 75-year-old patient and penetrating the spinal canal through the posterior wall of this vertebra. This case highlights recent reports emphasizing the clinical pain syndromes possibly associated with Schmorl's nodes.
Coulier
B
B
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Cliniques St Luc, Rue St Luc 8, 5004 Bouge (Namur), Belgium. BCoulier@bsiweb.be
Ghosez
J P
JP
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed