title: Disorders of paravertebral lumbar muscles: from pathology to cross-sectional imaging.
abstract: Paravertebral lumbar muscles are important for spine stabilization and mobility. They may be abnormal in several disorders that may be associated with pain or functional impairment. Special attention should be paid to the paravertebral muscles during imaging, so that a possible muscular disease is not overlooked, especially in patients with low back pain. This article reviews such imaging abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology 2, University Hospital, Hautepierre Hospital, 10 avenue Molière, 67098, Strasbourg, France. guillaume.bierry@chru-strasbourg.fr
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bierry
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kremer
authors.forename: Frauke
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kellner
authors.forename: Maher
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abu Eid
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bogorin
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Dietemann
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000473:pathology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media