49 years Female (DOB:3/30/1967)Reason: worsening sciatica L sided History: as abovePROVIDER/ATTENDING NAME: DEBORAH L. BURNET DEBORAH L. BURNET Five lumbar type vertebral bodies are presumed to be present which are appropriate in overall alignment and height. The conus medullaris on sagittal imaging is grossly intact. There is mild disc desiccation present.At L5-S1 there is no significant compromise to spinal canal or neural foramina. There is a mild disc bulge at this level.At L4-5 there is no significant compromise to spinal canal or neural foramina. There is mild bilateral facet and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy at this level. There is a small left lateral disc protrusion at this level which mildly affects the left-sided exiting nerve root as it exits the neural foramen. There is some effacement of fat adjacent to this nerve rootAt L3-4 there is no significant compromise to spinal canal or neural foramina.At L2-3 there is no significant compromise to spinal canal or neural foramina.At L1-2 there is no significant compromise to spinal canal or neural foramina.There is a small cystic lesion in the right kidney measuring 13 x 14 mm axial dimensions. The renal pelvises are large bilaterally.
1.There is a small left lateral disc protrusion at L4-5 which mildly affects the left-sided exiting nerve root as it exits the neural foramen.2.There are some mild degenerative changes present in the lower lumbar spine without significant compromise to spinal canal or exiting nerve roots.