| Literature DB >> 35936116 |
Zineb Barkhane1, Soukaina Belaaroussi1, Mehdi Foudail1.
Abstract
Lower back pain caused by anatomical lumbosacral transitional vertebra is known as Bertolotti's syndrome. We present the case of a 65-year-old male with persistent chronic lower back pain with radiological evidence of an anatomical lumbosacral pseudo-joint bilaterally. The patient underwent conservative treatment with lidocaine and steroids that helped to improve and manage his symptoms. Our patient is an elderly one, and it is quite uncommon for the first appearance of Bertolotti's syndrome. Therefore, Bertolotti's syndrome is a rare cause of lower back pain, and clinicians should consider it in the differential diagnosis.Entities:
Keywords: bertolotti's syndrome; congenital anomaly; low back pain; lumbosacral spine; mega-apophysis
Year: 2022 PMID: 35936116 PMCID: PMC9351821 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.26569
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184