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T2W MRI sagittal (A) and axial images (B and C) showing disc herniation at D12-L1. Disc fragment lying beneath the D12 lamina displacing conus antero-laterally and cord edema (C)
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A right paracentral extrusion of the D12-L1 disc was noticed with compression of the conus medullaris [Figure 1]. Cord edema was noticed as a hyperintense signal within the cord substance on the T2 weighted MRI image [Figure 1].
T2W MRI sagittal and axial images at 1 year followup showing expansion of cord and myelomalacia
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An MRI performed at one year showed expansion of the cord with myelomalacia evident on T2 weighted images [Figure 2].