Presentation
Lumbar pain.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Bertolotti syndrome
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Pseudoarticulation of the left L5 transverse process and sacrum with incomplete lumbarization/sacralization.
Case Discussion
This is a case of type IIa lumbosacral transitional vertebrae according to the Castellvi classification. Some studies suggest lumbosacral transitional vertebrae types II and IV positively correlating with the prevalence and severity of lower back pain and buttock pain1.
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