Schmorl's nodes

Schmorl's nodes
Other namesIntraosseous disk herniation, Schmorl's nodules
X-ray image of Schmorl's nodes in the lumbar spine
SpecialtyRheumatology 

Schmorl's nodes are protrusions of the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc through the vertebral body endplate and into the adjacent vertebra.

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