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Computed tomography scan showing entrance of the thorn through left C3-C4 foramen
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While plain radiographs of cervical spine revealed upper cervical kyphosis, computed tomography (CT) scan [Figure 1] demonstrated a foreign body resembling a needle that entered the spinal canal through the left C3-C4 foramen.
Magnetic resonance imaging showing gadolinium enhancement of the spinal cord
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) [Figure 2] demonstrated extensive edema in the cervical spinal cord and enhancement with gadolinium of tissue surrounding the foreign body.
The 5-cm thorn
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A 5-cm thorn was removed [Figure 3]; of interest, there was no cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak.