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MRI Report Shows Straightened Lordosis With Disc Bulge At C5-6 Level. Indications?
Hello,
This was my MRI result can you explain what it means?
FINDINGS: No cerebellar tonsillar ectopia. No foci signal alteration of cord
on T2 weighted images and no enhancing intraspinal lesions.
Soft tissue prominence in nasopharynx measures 11 mm in AP diameter. No acute
vertebral body compression fracture or prevertebral edema. Straightened
lordosis.
C2-3: Unremarkable.
C3-4: No focal disc herniation, cord compression or high grade foraminal
narrowing.
C4-5: No focal disc herniation, cord compression or high grade foraminal
narrowing.
C5-6: Disc bulge without cord compression or high grade foraminal narrowing.
C6-7: No focal disc herniation or high grade foraminal narrowing.
C7-T1: No focal disc herniation, cord compression or high grade foraminal
narrowing.
Enlarged lobes of the thyroid gland with 5 mm low intensity focus in the right
lobe.
IMPRESSION:
No cord signal changes and no cord compression. No enhancing intraspinal
lesions.
Straightened lordosis with disc bulge at C5-6 level.
This was my MRI result can you explain what it means?
FINDINGS: No cerebellar tonsillar ectopia. No foci signal alteration of cord
on T2 weighted images and no enhancing intraspinal lesions.
Soft tissue prominence in nasopharynx measures 11 mm in AP diameter. No acute
vertebral body compression fracture or prevertebral edema. Straightened
lordosis.
C2-3: Unremarkable.
C3-4: No focal disc herniation, cord compression or high grade foraminal
narrowing.
C4-5: No focal disc herniation, cord compression or high grade foraminal
narrowing.
C5-6: Disc bulge without cord compression or high grade foraminal narrowing.
C6-7: No focal disc herniation or high grade foraminal narrowing.
C7-T1: No focal disc herniation, cord compression or high grade foraminal
narrowing.
Enlarged lobes of the thyroid gland with 5 mm low intensity focus in the right
lobe.
IMPRESSION:
No cord signal changes and no cord compression. No enhancing intraspinal
lesions.
Straightened lordosis with disc bulge at C5-6 level.
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Hello
Thanks for writing to HCM
Your report suggests that there is intervertebral disc bulge at C5-6 level without cord compression or foramen narrowing.
There is also straightening of cervical spine with loss of lordosis.It may be due to spasm of muscles.
At other levels, findings are within normal limit.
Beside this, thyroid gland has enlarged lobes with 5 mm low intensity focus in right lobe.
There is Soft tissue prominence in nasopharynx measures 11 mm in AP diameter. It may be due to many reasons.
Hope you have understand the terms.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Thanks for writing to HCM
Your report suggests that there is intervertebral disc bulge at C5-6 level without cord compression or foramen narrowing.
There is also straightening of cervical spine with loss of lordosis.It may be due to spasm of muscles.
At other levels, findings are within normal limit.
Beside this, thyroid gland has enlarged lobes with 5 mm low intensity focus in right lobe.
There is Soft tissue prominence in nasopharynx measures 11 mm in AP diameter. It may be due to many reasons.
Hope you have understand the terms.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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