Spontaneously disappearing lumbar disc protrusion.
Spontaneous disappearance of a herniated lumbar disc is known to occur. This case study describes a 45-year-old patient whose symptoms of lumbar radiculopathy resolved and follow-up imaging showed complete disappearance of the disc prolapse. This phenomenon strengthens the role of conservative treatment in the management of lumbar disc protrusions.
Ushewokunze
Shungu
S
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry.
Abbas
Naeem
N
Dardis
Ronan
R
Killeen
Ian
I
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000473:pathology*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous
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