Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis with dripping candle wax appearance on lateral thoracic xray
Home Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH) DISH with dripping candle wax vs normal thoracic
DISH with dripping candle wax vs normal thoracic
Conditions
Bertolotti’s syndrome – Atypical Cause of Low Back Pain
By Chris Faubel, M.D. -- Bertolotti's syndrome is an atypical cause of axial low back pain or buttock pain caused by a transitional lumbar vertebrae with a large transverse process that either fuses with the sacrum (sacral ala) or ilium, or forms a pseudoarticulation at that location.
Imaging
Auto-Resorption of Lumbar Disc Herniation
By Chris Faubel, M.D. -- MRIs one year apart showing resorption of a large lumbar disc herniation. This is spontaneous resorption of the disc without any surgical intervention.
