Presentation
Fall on the head while jumping into the sea from a height for the past week, presented with paraplegia.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
{"current_user":null,"step_through_annotations":true,"access":{"can_edit":false,"can_download":true,"can_toggle_annotations":true,"can_feature":false,"can_examine_pipeline_reports":false,"can_pin":false},"extraPropsURL":"/studies/80223/annotated_viewer_json?iframe=true\u0026lang=us"}
Focal high T2 signal is noted at the dorsal spinal cord at the level of mid-body of C3. It shows isointense signal on T1 and high signal on T2, reflecting focal spinal cord edema.
Case Discussion
Focal spinal cord edema opposite the C3 mid-body level suggestive of mild spinal cord contusion.