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Figure 1 and 2 are strongly correlated to the 22-year-old patient described. Unfortunately, figure 3, which was chosen by the author to compare with figure 1 and 2 is not a normal x ray. Apparently it shows an old, osteoporotic patient manifesting disco-vertebral degeneration of the cervical spine. Note, a large bridging osteophyte extends anteriorly at the level of C6-7. This bony spur typically occurs around the bones, tendons and joints in the cervical spine and signifies damage/inflammation. The damaged cervical spine leads to stimulation of new bone cells which are pathologically deposited where they would not normally grow. This pathological process is in connection with cervical osteoarthritis. The latter is a degradation in the neck joints that occurs and iseen regularly in old patients with the diagnosis of cervical spondylosis.
Re: Chest and neck pain in a 22 year old woman
Figure 1 and 2 are strongly correlated to the 22-year-old patient described. Unfortunately, figure 3, which was chosen by the author to compare with figure 1 and 2 is not a normal x ray. Apparently it shows an old, osteoporotic patient manifesting disco-vertebral degeneration of the cervical spine. Note, a large bridging osteophyte extends anteriorly at the level of C6-7. This bony spur typically occurs around the bones, tendons and joints in the cervical spine and signifies damage/inflammation. The damaged cervical spine leads to stimulation of new bone cells which are pathologically deposited where they would not normally grow. This pathological process is in connection with cervical osteoarthritis. The latter is a degradation in the neck joints that occurs and iseen regularly in old patients with the diagnosis of cervical spondylosis.
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