Prevertebral hematoma after cervical disc replacement

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Persistent intense neck pain and dysphagia for 2 weeks after an artificial disc implantation at C5/6.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

Prevertebral mass extrending from C4 to C7 showing intrinsic high T1 signal, which is in line with blood products resulting from the recent surgery.

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