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Preoperative MRI scans revealed that C4-C7 disc (white arrow) degeneration with herniation.
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The preoperative cervical MRI scan showed degeneration and herniation of the C4-C7 discs (Fig. 1).
First post-operative, sagittal T2-weighted MRI scan demonstrated a signal of abnormally high intensity in the spinal cord at C5-C6 (white arrow) level.
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Emergency MRI demonstrated T2 high intramedullary signal at C5-C6 level (Fig. 2).
Second postoperative, MRI scans suggested that T2 high signal intensity had faded.
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T2 high signal intensity had faded (Fig. 3). The patient recovered well postoperatively.