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Six different patients with an association of cervical spondylosis and syrinx.
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Twelve patients were asymptomatic and were followed for between 2 and 7 years (i.e., six patients < 5 years vs. six patients > 5 years) during which time their syrinxes did not change in 10 of 12 asymptomatic cases, while spontaneously resolved in two patients [Figures 1-6].
A 52-year-old male shows no change after 7 years (a: Primary; b: seven years later).
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Twelve patients were asymptomatic and were followed for between 2 and 7 years (i.e., six patients < 5 years vs. six patients > 5 years) during which time their syrinxes did not change in 10 of 12 asymptomatic cases, while spontaneously resolved in two patients [Figures 1-6].
A 59-year-old man with four-level syrinx no change in size after 6 years (a: Primary; b: six years later).
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Twelve patients were asymptomatic and were followed for between 2 and 7 years (i.e., six patients < 5 years vs. six patients > 5 years) during which time their syrinxes did not change in 10 of 12 asymptomatic cases, while spontaneously resolved in two patients [Figures 1-6].
A 43-year-old man with a combination of spondylosis and cervicothoracic syrinx, note no change after 5 years (a: Primary; b: five years later).
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Twelve patients were asymptomatic and were followed for between 2 and 7 years (i.e., six patients < 5 years vs. six patients > 5 years) during which time their syrinxes did not change in 10 of 12 asymptomatic cases, while spontaneously resolved in two patients [Figures 1-6].
A 41-year-old man with two separate syrinxes; one in cervical and one in upper thoracic, no change after 8 years (a: Primary; b: eight years later).
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Twelve patients were asymptomatic and were followed for between 2 and 7 years (i.e., six patients < 5 years vs. six patients > 5 years) during which time their syrinxes did not change in 10 of 12 asymptomatic cases, while spontaneously resolved in two patients [Figures 1-6].
A 43-year-old man with a two-level syrinx, note no change after 4 years (a: primary; b: four years later).
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Twelve patients were asymptomatic and were followed for between 2 and 7 years (i.e., six patients < 5 years vs. six patients > 5 years) during which time their syrinxes did not change in 10 of 12 asymptomatic cases, while spontaneously resolved in two patients [Figures 1-6].
A 68-year-old woman with syrinx which has not changed in size after decompression, one-level ACDF.
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The one patient with cervical radiculopathy was followed for 3 years after an anterior cervical discectomy and disk fusion; the size of her syrinx did not chance postoperatively [Figure 7].