LUMBAR CANAL STENOSIS

Lumbar vertebrae show normal alignment and marrow signal intensity. Lumbar lordosis is maintained. The bony spinal canal is normal. Lower lumbar discs are degenerated. Diffuse disc bulge with ligamentum flavum hypertrophy & facetal arthropathy is noted at levels indenting thecal sac, compromising lateral recesses and exit foramina. ................
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