T1 pre-gad | T1 post-gad | T2 FSE |
This patient is status post two L5 laminectomies in the past. Differentiation between recurrent disk and epidural fibrosis is important since patients with epidural fibrosis generally do not receive much benefit from repeat surgery while patients with recurrent disk have better results. Related Cases
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HNP | Calcified HNP | Epidural fibrosis |