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Magnetic Resonance Imaging revealed hypointense lesion extending from midbody of D3 to midbody of D4 vertebra.
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The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the dorsal spine revealed an intramedullary spinal lesion extending from midbody of D3 to midbody of D4 vertebra, which was hypointense on T3 and T4 (Fig. 1).
(A) Intraoperative image showing midline durotomy at the T3-T5 level; (B) Intraoperative findings showed soft to firm, greyish white and moderately vascular mass as an intradural extramedullary tumor.
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Intraoperative findings revealed a soft to firm, greyish white and moderately vascular : (Fig. 2).
The postoperative radiograph showed pedicle screw and rod placement for posterior stabilization.
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Pedicle screw and rod was placed for posterior stabilization (Fig. 3).
(A) Photomicrographs of tumor showing multiple calcified psammoma bodies; (B) magnification of psammoma bodies (Hematoxylin-eosin stain; left and right magnification; 100x and 400x).
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Histopathological examination reported features suggestive of psammomatous meningioma (Fig. 4).