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Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical cord of the hemangioblastoma upon admission. A 1.3 cm lesion is visualized in the posterior C5-C6 disc space, containing solid and cystic components with possible products of hemorrhage. An enlarged spinal cord with syrinx is visualized that tracks inferiorly to the thoracic cord. (A) Axial post-contrast T1 sequence at the level of C5; (B) Axial T2 sequence at the level of C5; (C) Sagittal post-contrast T1 sequence at the mid-sagittal line; (D) Sagittal T2 sequence at the mid-sagittal line.
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The patient received a magnetic resonance imaging study of the cervical and thoracic spine that revealed a cervical canal/cord mass (Fig. 1).
Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical cord of the hemangioblastoma, three months after surgery. Following imaging shows stable post-operative changes and resection of the C5-C6 mass, with a small 2 mm focus of enhancement in the posterior cord, unlikely to be a tumor recurrence and likely a post-operative artifact. (A) Axial post-contrast T1 sequence at the level of C5; (B) Axial T2 sequence at the level of C5; (C) Sagittal post-contrast T1 sequence at the mid-sagittal line; (D) Sagittal T2 sequence at the mid-sagittal line.
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A follow up magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine three months after surgery demonstrated stable post-operative changes without any features of residual or recurrent tumor growth (Fig. 2).