Female, 47 years old, with back pain and leg weakness. No evidence of acute cord compression is seen. No pathologic epidural fluid collection is suspected.Spinal alignment is notable for a reversal of the cervical lordosis which may be positional. Mild multilevel cervical spondylosis is seen but without any areas of high-grade spinal canal stenosis. Degenerative disc disease is evident at L5-S1 with loss of disc height and mild disc bulging. Mild marrow edema is also seen along the L5-S1 endplates on the left. A round lesion is evident within the anterior aspect of the L4 vertebral body with rim and speckled internal T1 hyperintensity likely representing a hemangioma.
1.No evidence of acute cord compression.2.Relatively mild degenerative findings in the cervical and lumbar region.3.Marrow edema along the left aspect of the L5-S1 endplates may be related to degenerative disc disease.