Thrombolith of the Extradural Vertebral Venous Plexus as a Cause of Lumbar Radiculopathy: A case Report / 대한정형외과학회잡지

ABSTRACT

Lumbar radiculopathy may occur in the course of many diseases, but abnormalities or pathologic change of extradural vertebral venous plexus is a rare cause of the lumbar radiculopathy. We report a case of lumbar radiculopathy due to thrombolith of the extradural vertebral venous plexus diagnosed by CT and MRI and treated by hemilaminectomy and removal of thrombolith.