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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2009;46(1): 11-15.
doi: https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2009.46.1.11
Morphologic Changes of L5 Root at Coronal Source Images of MR Myelography in Cases of Foraminal or Extraforaminal Compression.
Soo Beom Kim, Jee Soo Jang, Sang Ho Lee
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul Wooridul Hospital, Seoul, Korea. ourspine@naver.com
2Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul Wooridul Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
3Department of Neurosurgery, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE
Two findings easily found at coronal source images of MR myelography (MRM) were evaluated : dorsal root ganglion (DRG) swelling and running course abnormality (RCA) of L5 exiting root at foramen or extraforamen. We tried to find the sensitivity of each finding when root was compressed. METHODS: From 2004 July to 2006, one hundred and ten patients underwent one side paraspinal decompression for their L5 root foraminal or extraforaminal compression at L5-S1 level. All kinds of conservative treatments failed to improve leg symptom for several months. Before surgery, MRI, CT and MRM were done. Retrospective radiologic analysis for their preoperative MRM coronal source images was done to specify root compression sites and L5 root morphologic changes. RESULTS: DRG swelling was found in 66 (60%) of 110 patients. DRG swelling has statistically valuable meaning in foraminal root compression (chi-square test, p < 0.0001). Seventy-two (66%) in 110 patients showed abnormal alteration of running course. Abnormal running course has statistically valuable meaning in foraminal or extraforaminal root compression (chi-square test, p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: Three-dimensional MRM provides precise thin sliced coronal images which are most close to real operative views. DRG swelling and running course abnormality of L5 exiting root are two useful findings in diagnosing L5 root compression at L5-S1 foramen or extraforamen. MRM is thought to provide additional diagnostic accuracy expecially in L5-S1 foraminal and extraforaminal area.
Key Words: MR myelography; Foraminal or extraforaminal; Lumbar disc herniation
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