84-year-old female with neck pain. Status post C2 spine fracture in May 2015. The bones appear demineralized, limiting evaluation. Severe degenerative disc disease affects the lower cervical spine with anterior osteophyte formation. There is preservation of vertebral body heights. Evaluation of the C2 vertebral body is limited due to overlying anatomy, including the mastoid air cells and patient positioning. If strong clinical concern for acute fracture, further evaluation with CT or MRI examination is recommended. Calcifications within the soft tissues of the right lateral neck presumably resides within the carotid vasculature.
Severe degenerative disc disease of the lower cervical spine. The C2 vertebral body is obscured by overlying anatomy. If strong clinical concern for cervical spine fracture, further evaluation with CT or MRI examination is recommended.