Back pain and lower extremity weakness. There is no evidence of abscess in cervical or thoracic spine regions. The vertebral body and disc space heights are preserved. The vertebral bone marrow signal is unremarkable. There is lack of the usual cervical lordosis, but no spondylolisthesis and the thoracic spine alignment is anatomic. There is no significant spinal canal stenosis. The spinal cord displays normal signal and morphology. There is no abnormal enhancement in the cervical or thoracic spine regions. The paravertebral soft tissues are unremarkable.
No evidence of abscess in cervical or thoracic spine regions. 