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Preoperative T1-weighted post-contrast MRI with axial (A) and sagittal (B) views showing the IERC.. IERC: Intradural extramedullary renal cell carcinoma.
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FIG1
An MRI of her thoracic spine revealed a 1.7 cm craniocaudally, 0.9 cm anteroposterior, and 1.1 cm coronal intradural extramedullary tumor between T5-6 that was hyperintense and homogenous on a T1-weighted post-contrast image (Figure 1).
Postoperative T1-weighted post-contrast MRI in axial (A) and sagittal (B) views without residual tumor.
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FIG2
A postoperative MRI demonstrated complete resection of the tumor, and the thecal sac was no longer compressed (Figure 2).