title: Conjoined lumbosacral nerve roots: direct demonstration on MR neurography.
abstract: Indirect signs of conjoined nerve roots have been well described on conventional lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging. Direct demonstration of developmentally united nerve roots makes it quite easily appreciable on MR neurography imaging and has not been described before. We report two cases of conjoined nerve roots and their imaging appearances on three-dimensional magnetic resonance neurography. A brief description of the imaging technique and relevance of these anatomic variants is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Musculoskeletal Section, Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. Electronic address: Colby.engar@utsouthwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Colby
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Engar
authors.affiliation: Musculoskeletal Section, Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. Electronic address: vibhorwadhwa90@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Vibhor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wadhwa
authors.affiliation: Musculoskeletal Section, Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. Electronic address: brent.weinberg@utsouthwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Brent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Weinberg
authors.affiliation: Musculoskeletal Section, Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. Electronic address: avneesh.chhabra@utsouthwestern.edu.
authors.forename: Avneesh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chhabra
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000294:innervation; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000002:abnormalities*
keywords: Conjoined nerve; Lumbar spine; Lumbosacral plexus; MR neurography; MRI