upper lumbar disc herniation presenting as acute abdomen
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a woman presenting with severe right lower quadrant (rlq) abdominal pain is presented here. she was evaluated for all usual cause of such pain. laboratory tests and abdominal and pelvic sonography was normal. mri revealed l1-l2 disc herniation.
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acta medica iranicaجلد ۴۷، شماره ۵، صفحات ۴۲۷-۴۲۹
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