Normal trauma cervical spine

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Trauma with brain contusions.

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Male

CT Cervical spine

ct

Technique: Non-contrast axial images have been obtained through the cervical spine with posterior multiplanar reconstructions. 

Findings: Alignment of the cervical spine is normal with preservation of body heights and morphology. Vertebral discs keep normal height and attenuation. Capacious vertebral canal and intervertebral foramina. No signs of traumatic lesions. 

Conclusion: Normal cervical spine. 

Cervical spine X-ray

x-ray

Flexion and extension views have been obtained. Normal alignment.

No fracture identified on these images. Normal prevertebral soft tissues.

 

MRI Cervical spine

mri

Technique: Multiplanar and multi sequential images have been obtained through the cervical spine without contrast administration. 

Findings: Alignment of the cervical spine is normal with preservation of body heights, morphology and bone marrow signal. Vertebral discs keep normal height and attenuation. Capacious vertebral canal and intervertebral foramina. Normal cervical cord. No signs of traumatic lesions. 

Conclusion: Normal cervical spine. 

Case Discussion

This case illustrates the normal appearance of the cervical spine on X-ray, CT and MRI in a young male patient. For more normal examples like this case, please refer to the article on normal spine imaging examples

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