Diagnosis: Disturbance of skin sensationClinical question: thoracic cord compression?Signs and Symptoms: R>L LE numbness and 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.Schmorl's nodes are present at the inferior endplate of T7, T9, T10 and T11 and superior endplate of T12 andT11. There are small discrete effusions present at T7-8 and T8-9 as well as T11-12.The patient is status post anterior spine fusion at C5-6 and C7-T1 and posterior element fusion with instrumentation at C5-6.
There are mild degenerative changes present in the thoracic spine without significant compromise to spinal canal or exiting nerve roots.