Multilevel lumbar disc herniation in 12-year-old twins

Childs Nerv Syst. 1996 Mar;12(3):169-71. doi: 10.1007/BF00266823.

Abstract

Herniation of a lumbar disc in the pediatric age group is rare. A 12-year-old female twin developed backache and left sciatica after a mild lifting injury. Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine showed multilevel lumbar disc herniation. The patient was managed conservatively and her symptoms subsided within 6 weeks. Magnetic resonance imaging of her asymptomatic twin sister revealed a similar pattern of disc degeneration and multilevel herniation. This report emphasizes the hereditary nature of juvenile lumbar disc degeneration.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Diseases in Twins*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / diagnosis*
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / physiopathology
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / physiopathology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging