Spina bifida: cervical spine

Case contributed by Jayanth Keshavamurthy
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Chest radiograph for shortness of breath. This is the only radiograph and radiographic study on our PACS.

Patient Data

Age: 45
Gender: Female

What incidental finding?

x-ray

Incidentally seen is spina bifida occulta at 3 cervical spine levels.

Mild cardiomegaly, normal pulmonary vascularity.

Annotated image

x-ray

Spina bifida

Case Discussion

This is an incidental congenital finding. Nothing needs to be done. The cervical region spina bifida is rarest: 2-4% of all kinds of spina bifida. Lumbar spina bifida is most common.

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