TB of the lumbar spine: anteroposterior x-ray of the spine

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TB of the lumbar spine: anteroposterior x-ray of the spine. Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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This is an anteroposterior x-ray of the lumbar spine. There is loss of the L4/5 disc space. There is also a right lateral scoliosis, centred at L4/5. The changes are more easily seen on the lateral view (see record number W0045337). Urgent assessment and treatment is required, preferably in a specialist unit, as neurological damage may occur, either from spinal cord compression or arachnoiditis.

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