Report phrase | Spine | mri / ct
Disc extrusion causing mass effect on the traversing nerve root.
Disc Extrusion Causing Mass Effect On The Traversing Nerve Root. is report wording commonly used when radiologists describe disc herniation in a concise, technical way. The phrase itself is descriptive, not a diagnosis, and still needs the rest of the report for context.
"Disc extrusion causing mass effect on the traversing nerve root." is radiology report language linked to disc herniation and is best understood in the context of the full imaging report.
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Disc extrusion causing mass effect on the traversing nerve root.
Plain-English explanation
Disc Extrusion Causing Mass Effect On The Traversing Nerve Root. is report wording commonly used when radiologists describe disc herniation in a concise, technical way. The phrase itself is descriptive, not a diagnosis, and still needs the rest of the report for context.
How common this wording is
Disc bulges and herniations are common on spine imaging, especially with age and degenerative change.
When doctors worry more
- The report mentions severe canal narrowing or nerve root compression
- Symptoms include weakness, numbness, or bowel or bladder changes
- There is progressive neurologic deficit
Main finding guide
This phrase usually maps back to the broader finding guide for Disc Herniation.
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