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Magnetic resonance images of the lumbar before percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) in axial (A) and sagittal (B). a large disc herniation with compression of the spinal cord and nerve roots at the left of L5/S1.
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A herniated L5-S1 disc with compression of the spinal cord and the left nerve root was found by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lumbar spine a week ago (Figure 1).
Magnetic resonance images of the lumbar before percutaneous endoscopic drainage in axial (A) and sagittal (B). (A) a long segment epidural abscess from L1 to S1 (orange arrow). (B) Massive epidural abscesses compressing the spinal cord and nerve roots with paravertebral involvement (orange arrow).
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The pus ranges from L1 to S1 in sagittal and the dura mater was compressed to about 1/3 of its original value in axial. (Figures 2A,B).