The Potentially Overlooked Dangers: Prevalence and Clinical Relevance of Incidental Extraspinal Findings on Cervical Spine Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Retrospective Analysis of 2,286 Cases
IESFs in cervical spine MRI were detected in 4.5% of cases, with a notable subset being malignant. These findings emphasize the importance of systematic review protocols and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure clinically significant lesions are identified and managed promptly.
Authors
- Seung Myung Wi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1706-4516)
- Sung Jin Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9940-6075)
Institutions
- Samsung (South Korea) (KR)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4055/cios25062
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00