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Focal myelomalacia and atrophy (arrow) involving the cervical spinal cord at the C2 level
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T1-hypointense signals, suggesting myelomalacia (Figure 1).
Corticated bony fragment in relation to the hypoplastic dens of C2 vertebra, suggesting os odontoideum with a narrowed spinal canal at the same level (red circle)
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A CT scan of the cervical spine was obtained that evening and did not reveal any additional abnormalities except OO (Figure 2).