68 years Female (DOB:11/9/1947)Reason: back pain History: chronic back painPROVIDER/ATTENDING NAME: MINDY ALYCE SCHWARTZ MINDY ALYCE SCHWARTZ 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 a levo curvature and rotatory scoliosis to the lumbar spine.At L5-S1 there is no significant compromise to spinal canal or neural foramina. There is marked left-sided facet hypertrophy at this level. Although the neural foraminal are narrowed, within the neural foramina the exiting nerve roots are surrounded by fat.At L4-5 there is no significant compromise to spinal canal or neural foramina. There is facet hypertrophy present there is a disc bulge present at this level. Although the neural foraminal are narrowed, within the neural foramina the exiting nerve roots are surrounded by fat. There is mild encroachment on the left-sided exiting nerve root within the neural foramen.At L3-4 there is no significant compromise to spinal canal or neural foramina. There is bilateral ligamentum flavum hypertrophy at this level.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.Abdominal aorta measures up to 3 cm in diameter below the level of the renal arteriesThere are multiple cysts present along the right kidney.
1.There is a scoliotic curvature to the lumbar spine associated with degenerative changes present in the lumbar spine. There is no significant spinal stenosis appreciated. There are some mild encroachment of left-sided exiting nerve roots within the neural foramina at L4-5.2.The abdominal aorta measures up to 3 cm in diameter.