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Axial magnetic resonance imaging sequestrated posterior epidural lumbar disc
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Magnetic resonance imaging showed a sequestrated disc fragment in the posterior epidural space of the left L4-L5 level that compressed the dural sac [Figures 1 and 2].
Sagittal images of the case
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Magnetic resonance imaging showed a sequestrated disc fragment in the posterior epidural space of the left L4-L5 level that compressed the dural sac [Figures 1 and 2].
Operative picture shows the perforated ligamentum flavum by sequestrated posterior lumbar disc fragment
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The patient underwent surgery using posterior approach before performing left L4 hemipartial laminectomy, perforation of LF by posterior epidural migrated lumbar disc was noted [Figure 3].
Postoperative computed tomography images of patient
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Figure 4 shows postoperative CT scan of the patient.