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chronic reative endplate changes at L5-S1 secondary to degenerative disc disease.There is decreased signal intensity and flattening of the L4 through S1 disks. L3-4 there is mild bilateral facet hypertrophy and generalized and disk bulging which result in mild right foraminal stenosis.
L4-5 moderate bilateral facet and ligamentous hypertrophy and generalized disc osteophyte bulging which result in mild central and right inferior foraminal stenosis. Superimposed left foraminal disc extrusion with effacement of perineural fat in high grade left foraminal stenosis.
L5-S1 moderate diffuse disc osteophyte bulging which results in mild dural sac effacement and mild to moderate bilateral inferior foraminal stenosis,left greater than right
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