Presentation
Chronic low back pain.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Bertolotti syndrome
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The MRI images demonstrate a lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) seen as a right mega transverse process of L5 with pseudo-articulation with the sacrum.
Case Discussion
The presence of a lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) in a patient with low back pain is suggestive of Bertolotti syndrome, however, this syndrome remains controversial.
According to the Castellvi classification of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae, this case is classified type IIa.