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Cervical magnetic resonance imaging at time of presentation. (A) Sagittal T2W magnetic resonance imaging shows the beak-like projection of herniated disk (arrow). The configuration is strikingly different from the usual more oval shape of disk herniation. There is severe mass effect on the spinal cord, and edema centered at the disk. (B) Axial T2W magnetic resonance imaging shows that the intradural portion (arrow) is narrow, extending through a focal defect in the dura, beyond the contour of the broader herniation. T2W, T2 weighted.
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Advanced imaging (Figure 1) included cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine MRIs.
Sagittal postoperative cervical magnetic resonance imaging at 3 months shows resolution of cord abnormality.
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