Left back/left abdominal upper pain. Herniated disc. Thoracic vertebral body heights are maintained. Alignment is maintained. Minimal degenerative changes are seen with trace disc bulges and protrusions, such as at the T8-9 level where there is a tiny central protrusion. No significant disc bulge or herniation at any level is seen. No significant spinal canal or neural foraminal stenosis is seen. Thoracic cord is normal in signal and contour. Bone marrow signal is benign with no suspicious lesions. Sagittal T2 images demonstrate trace prominence of the central canal at the C6 level, which is partially imaged and measures less than 2 mm. Finding is present on prior MRI from 1/27/2011.
1. Minimal degenerative changes in the thoracic spine. No significant disc herniation, spinal canal or neural foraminal stenosis is appreciated.2. Limited evaluation of the cervical spine on the sagittal sequences demonstrates mild prominence of the central canal/tiny syrinx at the C6 level and appears to be present on prior cervical spine MRI. Mild prominence of the central canal can be seen at this level as a normal variant. If patient is felt to be symptomatic related to a possible syrinx, a dedicated cervical spine study may be repeated for further evaluation.