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Review
. 2009 Feb;71(2):250-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.surneu.2007.07.068. Epub 2008 Jan 22.

Identical lumbar spinal disk pathology in twins (clinical presentation and review of literature)

Jasmeet Singh Dhir  1 , Rohit Seth, Chris Cheeseman, Jagmohan Singh
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Identical lumbar spinal disk pathology in twins (clinical presentation and review of literature)

Jasmeet Singh Dhir et al. Surg Neurol. 2009 Feb.

Abstract

Background: The occurrence of similar pathology in identical twins is well recognized. Spinal pathologies have been suggested to have a genetic predisposition. Degenerative lumbar spinal disease is one of them, with low back pain as one of its common presentations.

Case description: We describe a case of monozygotic twins presenting with lumbar disk herniation at same level, that is, L4/L5. Both the twins underwent surgery.

Conclusions: We believe such a scenario is a rare occurrence and does highlight a probable role of genetic factors, over and above the environmental factors, in lumbar disk pathology.

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