Epidural Venous Plexus Engorgement: What Lies Beneath?

Figure 1

Sagittal T2-weighted image shows vascular enlargement in the epidural area at the level of lower lumbar vertebrae (a). Axial T2-weighted image shows the epidural veins obliterating the epidural space and engorgement of the ascending lumbar vein (b).

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