Report phrase | Spine | mri / ct
Broad-based disc bulge at L4-L5.
Broad-Based Disc Bulge At L4-L5. is report wording commonly used when radiologists describe disc bulge in a concise, technical way. The phrase itself is descriptive, not a diagnosis, and still needs the rest of the report for context.
"Broad-based disc bulge at L4-L5." is radiology report language linked to disc bulge and is best understood in the context of the full imaging report.
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Broad-based disc bulge at L4-L5.
Plain-English explanation
Broad-Based Disc Bulge At L4-L5. is report wording commonly used when radiologists describe disc bulge 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 are very common on spine imaging, especially with age.
When doctors worry more
- The bulge significantly narrows the canal or neural foramina
- There are correlating neurologic symptoms
- The report also describes nerve root compression or severe degenerative change
Main finding guide
This phrase usually maps back to the broader finding guide for Disc Bulge.
Read the Disc Bulge guideClear medical disclaimer
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U.S. National Library of Medicine
- NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
National Cancer Institute
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