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The authors report the observations derived from CT evaluation of 19 cases of lumbosacral conjoined nerve roots; 11 of these have been confirmed by lumbar myelography and/or at surgery. They conclude that CT without intrathecal metrizamide allows the recognition in most cases of the presence of conjoined nerve roots and to differentiate them from a herniated disk fragment; this is especially useful to avoid surgical damage of anomalous roots.
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Torricelli, P., Spina, V. & Martinelli, C. CT diagnosis of lumbosacral conjoined nerve roots. Neuroradiology 29, 374–379 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00348918
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00348918