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Lumbar Discal Cyst: a Rare Cause of Low Back Pain and Sciatica in a Young Bodybuilder—Case Report

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, National Medical Center, Eulji-ro 245, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04564, Republic of Korea

    Myoung Soo Kim & Sang-Bong Chung

  2. Department of Pathology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Eun-Jung Jung

  3. Department of Radiology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Eunhee Kim

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Kim, M.S., Jung, EJ., Kim, E. et al. Lumbar Discal Cyst: a Rare Cause of Low Back Pain and Sciatica in a Young Bodybuilder—Case Report. SN Compr. Clin. Med. 1, 4–7 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42399-018-0004-9

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