Female, 24 years old, with back pain status post lumbar puncture. Alignment is anatomic. Vertebral body height and morphology are within normal limits. No concerning marrow replacement or edema is seen.The visualized distal spinal cord and conus are unremarkable. The nerve roots of the cauda equina disperse evenly through the thecal sac. No epidural abnormalities are suspected.The intervertebral discs are preserved. No significant bulge or herniation is seen. Mild to moderate facet arthropathy is evident at lower lumbar levels. No significant spinal canal or foraminal stenosis is seen.
1.Facet hypertrophy is evident at lower lumbar levels.2.Otherwise, no significant abnormalities are identified which would account for the patient's symptoms.