Abnormal colonic position as an explanation for radiculopathy SJ McPherson, DH Everson, JR Jenner, AK Dixon The Lancet Volume 349, Issue 9067, (June 1997) DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)62995-9 Copyright © 1997 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions
Figure Coronal T1 weighted magnetic resonance images of lumbar spine region Descending colon (C) lies adjacent to the L4 and L5 ventral rami (arrows) as they form the lumbar trunk; note that the colon lies posterior to the psoas (P). The Lancet 1997 349, DOI: (10.1016/S0140-6736(05)62995-9) Copyright © 1997 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions