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Lateral Tear In Disc

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Dr. Aashish Raghu MD

seen at this level. At L4-L5 level, there is an annular tear in the right lateral recess. There is a ... posterolateral recesses. 2. L4-L5 broad-based disc herniation, largest in the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aashish Raghu ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas MD

At L4-L5, there is disc bulging asymmetric to the right. Annular tear is seen in the right central region. Spinal canal is patent. There is minimal stenosis of the left lateral recess, mild... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

, there is minimal left paracentral disc bulge with left sided lateralization, There is annular tear noted ... disc bulge. Diagnosis: 1. 2mm left paracentral and lateral disc bulge at the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

impression. L3-4, 4.0 mm broad based disc protrusion combined facet and ligamentum flavm hypertrophy produces spinal canal narrowing and bilateral lateral recess and neuroaminal narrowing. L4-5,7.9 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Krishna Kumar MD

with central disc protrusion is seen indenting the thecal sac . Mild lateral recess stenosis. (2) At L4/5 Diffuse disc bulging associated with an annular tear. There is moderate narrowing of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Krishna Kumar ( Spine Surgeon)

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Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal MD

lateral disc protrusion with far lateral annular tear. This may minimally contact the undersurface of the exiting left L3 nerve root. L4/5: Central and left paracentral disc protrusion... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

disc desiccation with diffuse disc bulge at L3-4 level causing moderate bilateral lateral recesses ... level more severe on left side showing annular tear causing left lateral recess and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Aida Quka MD

lateral and far lateral disc bulge with annular tear at L5-S1 Level indenting the L5 nerve root in the far lateral aspect , causing thecal sac indentation, left neural foraminal... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aida Quka ( Neurologist)
Dr. Kulbir Singh MD

traversing nerve root Difuse disc bulge with left lateral propensity an left paracentral annaular tear at L5 ... posterocentral bulgw with focal annual tear at L1-L2 and l2-l3 level... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kulbir Singh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sudhir Kumar MD

I have L4/5 disc degeneration with annular bulging and left sided posterolateral disc prolapse occupying the left lateral recess and compressing the L5 nerve root. At L3/4 there is a left... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)