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Sagittal T1 (a) and STIR (b) images of the thoracolumbar spine. A large hyperintense signal from the proximal thoracic to the lumbar spine can be seen on the STIR image.
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She was transferred to an outside hospital and underwent an MRI, which as read by an attending senior radiologist who suggested an epidural hematoma concentrated around the T4-T9 levels (Figures 1(a) and 1(b)).
Sagittal T1 (a) and STIR (b) postoperative MRI images of the thoracolumbar spine showing a large multilevel thoracolumbar laminectomy. Postoperative fluid collections are demonstrated on the STIR image.
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An MRI demonstrated a multilevel decompressive thoracolumbar laminectomy (Figures 2(a) and 2(b)), and the patient was discharged to a rehabilitation facility. At the two-month follow-up period, the patient had transitioned to a long-term nursing care facility and her neurological status remained unchanged.