Clinical question: mid thoracic painSigns and Symptoms: mid thoracic pain The thoracic vertebral bodies are appropriate in the overall alignment and height. The thoracic spinal cord has normal signal characteristics and overall morphology. There is no compromise of thoracic spinal canal or exiting nerve roots. There are hypoplastic ribs present at T12. There is mild disc desiccation in the mid thoracic spine which is also present on the prior exams and is unchanged Along the right posterior lateral aspect of the T10 vertebral body is redemonstration of a lesion which is bright on T2 and bright on T1 and measures approximately 18 mm in diameter. There are punctate foci within it. It can be identified on scans dating back to 2012. Most likely this represents a hemangioma.There are parapelvic cysts present in the right kidney and there is a small subcentimeter intraparenchymal cyst in the left kidney.
1.There are degenerative changes present in the thoracic spine of a mild degree without significant compromise to spinal canal or neural foramina.2.The vertebral body lesion - most likely representing a hemangioma - at T10 which is stable compared to prior exams