What Does Mild Multilevel Lumbar Spondylitis Mean?

What does my MRI mean,
FINDINGS:

Degenerative signal and mild to moderate loss of height involve the intervertebral discs at the

L2-L3 and L5-S1 levels. Vertebral endplate discogenic changes are most pronounced at the L2-

L3 level. There is minimal dorsal-apex angulation of the lumbar spine at the L2-L3 level.

Lumbar vertebral bodies are otherwise well aligned. Vertebral heights are well maintained. No

marrow replacing lesions identified. There is no acute fracture.

The conus is normal in morphology, terminating at the T11-T12 level. The retroperitoneal soft

tissue structures are unremarkable.

T12-L1 and L1-L2: Unremarkable.

L2-L3 and L3-L4: Broad-based disc bulge, too small to quantify. There is no significant central

canal stenosis or neuroforaminal narrowing. Facets are unremarkable.

L4-L5: Minimal broad-based disc bulge, too small to quantify. There is mild bilateral

facet/ligamentum flavum hypertrophy. There is no evidence for significant central canal stenosis

or neuroforaminal narrowing.

L5-S1: Broad-based disc bulge, approximately measuring 1-2 mm in AP dimension,

accompanied by a central annular fissure and mild bilateral facet/ligamentum flavum

hypertrophy, resulting in minimal flattening of the ventral thecal sac without significant

neuroforaminal narrowing.



IMPRESSION:

Mild multilevel lumbar spondylosis, most pronounced at the L5-S1 level, where there is a 1-2

mm broad-based disc bulge, together with a central annular fissure and mild bilateral

facet/ligamentum flavum hypertrophy, resulting in minimal flattening of the ventral thecal sac

without significant neuroforaminal narrowing.