title: Early MRI findings in stab wound of the cervical spine: two case reports.
abstract: MR imaging was found to be the most sensitive modality for the detection of spinal cord abnormalities in the acutely injured spine. Although it is reported that traumatic pneumomyelogram indicates a base-of-skull or middle cranial fossa fracture and is almost certainly associated with intracranial subarachnoid air, early MR imaging may demonstrate subarachnoid air in penetrating trauma of the spinal cord without head injury. We report two cervical-spine stab-wound cases, one of which had subarachnoid air on early MR findings.
authors.affiliation: Inonu Universitesi Turgut Ozal Tip Merkezi, Radyoloji Anabilim Dali, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alkan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baysal
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saras
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sigirci
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kutlu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000388:Air; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000473:pathology*