J Korean Pain Soc.
1999 May;12(1):136-139.
A Case of Bertolloti Syndrome
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Bertolloti syndrome is the association between low back pain (LBP) and the presence of a lumbosacral transitional vertebrae. A transitional vertebrae is composed of one or both transverse process connecting with the sacrum or ilium and the presence of a vestigial intervertebral disc space caudal to the transitional vertebrae. We experienced a case of low back pain with intermittent radiating pain in patient with complete lumbosacral sacralization. Long term relief of low back pain was maintained with intra and/or periarticular infiltration of local anesthetics and steroid. The relief of LBP suggests a correlation between LBP and lumbosacral sacralization.
