Korean J Spine.  2013 Mar;10(1):41-43. 10.14245/kjs.2013.10.1.41.

Redundant Nerve Roots of Cauda Equina Mimicking Intradural Disc Herniation: A Case Report

• Yang SM
• Park HK
• Cho SJ
• Chang JC

• KMID: 1424298
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14245/kjs.2013.10.1.41

Abstract

Redundant Nerve Roots (RNRs) is an uncommon clinical condition characterized by a tortuous, serpentine, large and elongated nerve root of the cauda equina. To our knowledge, most cases of RNRs are associated with lumbar stenosis, and RNRs associated with lumbar disc herniation has not been reported until now. Here we present a rare case of unusual RNRs associated with lumbar disc herniation mimicking intradural disc herniation.

Keyword

Redundant nerve roots; Lumbar disc herniation

MeSH Terms

Cauda Equina
Constriction, Pathologic