title: Spontaneously disappearing lumbar disc protrusion.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry.
authors.forename: Shungu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ushewokunze
authors.forename: Naeem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Abbas
authors.forename: Ronan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dardis
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Killeen
mesh_terms: 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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