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Axial (A), sagittal (B), and coronal (C) post-contrast T1 MRI showing extensive intraspinal, extradural tumor, including extension into the left C5/6 neural exit foramen.
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MRI of his cervical spine demonstrated an intraspinal, extradural, and intraforaminal contrast-enhancing lesion adjacent to the left-sided C6 root, without evidence of bone destruction. MRI features were suggestive of a C6 schwannoma (Figure 1).
Postoperative axial T1-gadolinium MRI showing partial removal of tumor mass.
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Postoperative MRI demonstrated a sufficient decompression of neural structures with a tumor remnant lateral to the nerve root (Figure 2).