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.
1 A boil is a skin abscess, a collection of pus localized deep in the skin. There are several different types of boils. 2  A branchial cyst is a congenital remnant from embryologic development that appears on the side of the neck.  Cervical cancer is cancer of the entrance to the womb (uterus).