Surgery was in Nov 06 , I'm 22 years of age
MRI Report
Findings
There is minimal retrolisthesis of L5-S1 .Lumbar alignment otherwise un remarkable.Moderate degenrative dics disease at L5-S1.The remaining disc space heights are matintained.Marrow signal is unremarable .There has been a left side laminectomy at L5-S1.Posterior elements otherwise intact .Conus medullaris tapers normally and termintates at the L1-L2 Level
The L1-L2,L2-L3 AND L3-L4 LEVELS are unremarkable
At L4-5 There is mild diffuse disc bulging posterorly with slight focality centrally.This does not imping neural elements . Centreal canal is well maintained at this level
At L5-S1 ,Left sided Laminectomy.There is a Large amount of scar in the left side of the epidural space and laminectomy site.In a Left paracentral and psoterolateral location there is large mass like area of scar that enhances and hence does not represent residual or recurrent disc protrusion but scar .This scar has mass-effect and is modertely displaceing the left sdie traversing s1 nerve root Postertirly.This foal area of anterior epidural and psterolatieral disc space scar measures app..07 mm In AP x1.3cm in transverse dimesion.In the midline of the epidural space to the right og the scar and contiguous with it there is a central disc progtustion of small to moderate size but this does not impinge neural elements.Central canal and neural foramina are maintained
Impression; Laminectomy on the left at L5-S1 with an extensive amount of scar involving the left laminectomy site and left lateral epidural space. Additionally, there is ''mass like'' enhancing scar at the posterolateral and paracentral asapect of the disc space on the left that is causing a mild to moderat amount of mess -effect upon the elft traversing S1 Nerve root.
As it enhances it reprents granulation tissue or scare and does not reprensent residual or recrueent disc protrsion. There is small to moderate amount of central disc protrusion at this level, but this does not impinge neural elements
Mild Central disc bulding at L4-5 That does not impinge neural elements
Moderate degenerative disc disease at L5-S1 .Other unremarkable Study