CASE OF INTRAMEDULLARY CERVICAL SPINAL CORD CAVERNOUS ANGIOMA

Sohail Ahmed Khan; Saira Yasmeen; Munawar Hussain

CASE OF INTRAMEDULLARY CERVICAL SPINAL CORD CAVERNOUS ANGIOMA

Sohail Ahmed Khan, Saira Yasmeen, Munawar Hussain

Abstract

A 23 years old male patient presented with complain of pain in neck and both upper limbs more so on right side for 3 months. Patient came for MRI cervical spine with and without contrast which revealed an intramedullary abnormal signal intensity spindle shaped mass at C5-C6 level.

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