Pseudotumoral lateral and far lateral lumbar disc herniation - about a case report

Far lateral lumbar disk herniation [FLH] is a rare clinical and radiological entity. It can sometimes mimic other diagnosis such as tumor or radicular cyst. We report a case of a lumbar FLH with vertebral scalloping in a 48-year-old patient. The aim of this work is to insist on the utility of imaging modalities [Ct-scan and MRI] in positive and differential diagnosis of pseudotumoral FLH

[Value of CT scan in acute bowel obstruction]

Bowel obstruction is a leading cause of admission in surgical and emergency units. Therapeutic modalities are based on the cause and the severity of the obstruction. This review will remind the semiology and value of Ct-scan in the diagnosis of bowel obstruction