 Alignment is anatomic. There are no fractures or subluxations. The marrow signal is benign. The cervical and upper thoracic cord are normal in signal. The cervicomedullary junction is normal. The cerebellar tonsils are in normal position. Incidental note is made of an absent right parotid gland with fat residing in the expected parotid location. Otherwise the visualized paraspinal contents are unremarkable.C2/3: UnremarkableC3/4: UnremarkableC4/5: UnremarkableC5/6: UnremarkableC6/7: UnremarkableC7/T1: Unremarkable
1.Incidental note is made of an absent right parotid gland with fat residing in the expected parotid location. The differential diagnosis for this finding would include fatty replacement, resection, or agenesis of the parotid gland.2.Otherwise negative noncontrast cervical spine MRI.