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Spinal cord metastasis

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

History of resected choroid plexus papilloma

Patient Data

Age: Adult

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

mri

An intramedullary complex lesion is noted opposite the lower cervical and upper dorsal vertebrae. It shows isointense signal on T1, high T2 signal and homogeneous postcontrast enhancement. It is compressing central spinal canal with proximal syrinx. It shows cystic component with signal similar to CSF.

Case Discussion

Patient with a choroid plexus papilloma previously resected (note the posterior fossa craniectomy) subsequently developed a spinal cord metastasis.

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