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Date : 00.00.00
Name of the Patient : Abc Xyzai Salulmn / F / 47 yrs.
Referred by : Dr. Abc Xyzshi.
Examination : M.R.I. of the Cervical Spine.
CLINICAL PROFILE :
C/O headaches and neckpain with pain radiating to BUE and BLE since 2-3 years.
H/O fever with chills since 15-20 days.
EXAMINATION :
M.R.I of the cervical spine was performed using the following parameters :
4 mm thick T1 Weighted and T2 Weighted sagittal images.
5 mm thick T1 Weighted and Fast Scan (T2 *) axial images.
OBSERVATION :
There are left paracentral disc herniations with peridiscal osteophytes at the C5-C6 and C6-C7 levels with mild antero-lateral indentation of the thecal sac. The cervical intervertebral discs show loss of water content.
Left sided facetal hypertrophy is noted at the C3-C4, C4-C5 and C5-C6 levels.
The cervical vertebral bodies show normal signal intensity. The joints of Luschka and the visualized pre and paravertebral soft tissues are unremarkable.
The cervical spinal cord reveals normal signal intensity.
The atlanto-axial region and the cervico-medullary junction are unremarkable.
IMPRESSION :
1. Left paracentral disc herniations with peridiscal osteophytes at the C5-C6 and C6-C7 levels.
2. Left sided facetal hypertrophy at the C3-C4, C4-C5 and C5-C6 levels.