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previously visited 20 M/O W/ LLE WEAKNESS, BACK PAIN Random Case
Authored By: Faculty and residents Children's Hospital, Radiologist, Children's Health System, Birmingham, Alabama., USA.
History: 20 m/o w/ LLE weakness, back pain
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Findings:

CT abd w/ contrast:

Heterogenously enhancing solid & cystic mass within the thoracic spinal canal.  Associated mild AP canal expansion.

MR T-spine w/wo contrast:

Heterogenously enhancing solid & cystic mass within the thoracic spinal canal, with peripheral enhancement, centered at the T10/11 level.  Large cystic component.  Associated mild AP canal expansion.  Lesion appears intradural, intramedullary in location.

 

DDx:

Ependymoma

Astrocytoma

Hemangioblastoma

Ganglioglioma

Diagnosis: Ganglioglioma
Discussion: http://www.ajnr.org/cgi/reprint/19/5/879
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Case Number: 26677897Last Updated: 04-21-2009
Rating:

2 ratings
Anatomy: Spine and Peripheral Nervous System   Pathology: Neoplasm
Modality: CT, MRAccess Level: Readable by all users
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