Abstract
Background: A 42-year-old man, with no significant medical history, was admitted at the emergency department following a road traffic accident. While cycling, the patient had been hit by a car, after which he briefly lost consciousness. Upon admission, he complained of severe headache and pain in his left shoulder and thorax. Physical examination revealed stable vital parameters and a Glasgow Coma Scale of 15/15. There were no neurological deficits.
Highlights
1. Department of Radiology, AZ Turnhout, Turnhout, Belgium and 2
A 42-year-old man, with no significant medical history, was admitted at the emergency department following a road traffic accident
CT scan of the cervical spine (Fig. 2) shows on axial image at the C6 level (A) frank dysplasia of the right lamina, which is split into two parts by a cortically marginated cleft
Summary
1. Department of Radiology, AZ Turnhout, Turnhout, Belgium and 2. 1A 1B Fig. BILATERAL CERVICAL SPONDYLOLYSIS — PILET et al Radiography of the cervical spine (lateral view) (Fig. 1) shows a cleft in one or both of the C6 lateral masses (B, white arrow), with minimal displacement of the fragments, and mild anterolisthesis (grade I). Note the presence of a fracture in the temporo-parietal region of the skull (A,black arrow). CT scan of the cervical spine (Fig. 2) shows on axial image at the C6 level (bone window) (A) frank dysplasia of the right lamina, which is split into two parts by a cortically marginated cleft (white arrow).
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