- male
- 45 Years
- 14/08/2025
My MRI shows disc desiccation and a large posterocentral disc protrusion at L4-L5 compressing nerve roots and effacing the thecal sac with mild facetal arthropathy. Does this require surgery or can it be managed with medication? Also noticed focal hemangiomas in D10 and D12 vertebrae should I be concerned about those? The rest seems normal but I'm worried about the compression
Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors
Disc protrusion with nerve compression may need surgery if symptoms are severe—hemangiomas are usually harmless unless symptomatic.
Dr. Dhankecha Suggests...
Consult a Neurosurgeon
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