Female, 30 years old, with bilateral upper extremity neuropathy and paresthesias. Evaluate for cervical disc disease. Focal prominence of the central canal of the spinal cord is seen measuring less than 2 mm in diameter and extending for 5 mm in length at the C1-2 level. Otherwise, no focal spinal cord lesions are seen and the cord morphology is within normal limits. No epidural abnormalities are detected.Spinal alignment is anatomic. Vertebral body height and morphology are within normal limits. No concerning marrow replacement or edema is detected. The intervertebral discs are preserved with no evidence of spinal canal or foraminal stenosis.
1.A short segment of focal prominence of the central canal of the spinal cord is seen at the C1-2 level. This prominence measures less than 2 mm in diameter and as such may reflect normal variation versus a small syrinx.2.The remainder of the examination is unremarkable with no areas of disc degeneration, spinal canal stenosis or foraminal narrowing.