Keywords: pseudotrauma, spine development, spine variants. Injuries to the spinal column are common in patients who sustain blunt trauma, and up to 15% of such patients will have a fracture of the thoracolumbar spine [1]. Radiography and CT are the mainstays for the initial evaluation of these patients. Anatomic variations are common, and many variants may be mistaken for acute spinal injury. Knowledge of the normal ossification patterns of the spine and the appearance of these variants will help prevent an incorrect diagnosis.
Frequent boils may be caused due to this bacteria in their skin and nasal passages. Medical conditions like diabetes too can cause boils on the neck. Clothing can also cause the skin to get irritated, causing boils. Symptoms may include, swollen red skin on the neck area. The boil may be a hard and reddish bump in the initial stages.
Causes of neck cysts. There are many causes of cysts on the back of the neck or on the side of the neck. The most commonly seen cysts on neck are enlarged lymph nodes that are caused by bacteria or viral infections, malignancy or other causes.Infections affecting the salivary gland under the jaws may cause enlargement of the muscles in front of the neck commonly referred to as lumps.ysts on neck should not be cause of alarm as some require minimal or no treatment. It has also been found that cysts do not grow rapidly nor do they spread to other parts of the body as the cancerous lumps generally do.