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Spinal neurocytoma with extensive syringohydromyelia
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Neurocytoma of the spinal cord is extremely rare. We present the images of a spinal neurocytoma in a 34-year-old man who was presented with a 3-week history of worsening back pain associated with bilateral lower limb weakness. At presentation, the muscle power of both of the lower limbs was 3/5. The deep tendon reflexes of the lower limb were brisk and the sensation of the right lower limb at L1 dermatome was reduced.
The routine blood investigations were unremarkable. MRI of the whole spine demonstrated a heterogeneously and avidly enhancing intramedullary mass extending from C6 to T4 level (figure 1) associated with an extensive syringohydromyelia involving the entire length of …