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1 Department of Radiology University of California San Diego Imaging the Spinal Cord & Intradural Disease John R. Hesselink, M.D.

2 Spinal Cord Diseases Tumors Syringohydromyelia Trauma Ischemia / Infarction Vascular malformations Inflammatory / Degenerative

3 Spinal Cord Tumors Ependymoma Astrocytoma Oligodendroglioma Hemangioblastoma Teratoma, epidermoid, dermoid, lipoma Metastases

4 Spinal Cord Tumors Imaging Features Expansion of the cord Heterogeneous T2 signal Cysts & necrosis Variable enhancement

5 History: 58 y/o man with neck pain & paresthesias in fingertips 642

6 Dx: Ependymoma {Page 2}

7 History: 43 y/o male with bilateral arm paresthesias & weakness 673

8 Dx: Pilocytic astrocytoma {Page 2}

9 480 History: 19 y/o male with progressive leg weakness for 2 years

10 {Page 2} Dx: Pylocytic astrocytoma

11 CD Hemangioblastoma

12 History: 55 y/o woman with pain & tingling in the extremities Dx: Hemangioblastoma 754

13 Dorsal Dermal Sinus with Dermoid Tumor LB 19-20

14 History: 69 y/o man with progressive weakness in his arms & legs 458

15 Dx: Lung CA {Page 2}

16 History: 40 y.o. man with pain & paresthesias in both arms & shoulders 136

17 {Page 2} Dx: NF 2 with intramedullary neurofibroma

18 Chiari I with syrinx CB-7

19 History: 22 y/o male with brain stem dysfunction Dx: Chiari I malformation with syringohydromyelia 339

20 C1 History: 45 y.o. male with a progressive myelopathy C5 C6 101

21 T5 {Page 2} T6 T9

22 History: 31 y/o woman with severe back pain 556

23 Dx: Pilocytic astrocytoma {Page 2}

24 223 History: 56 y/o man with C6 quadriplegia following an MVA 5 years ago

25 A {Page 2} B A B C C Dx: Old cord contusion with a post-traumatic syrinx and cord atrophy

26 Spinal Cord Cysts Evidence for Benign Syrinx Fluid isointense to CSF Smooth, well-defined internal margins Thinned adjacent parenchyma Cord atrophy No contrast enhancement Presence of Chiari malformation

27 Spinal Cord Masses Non-Tumorous Lesions Cord contusion Multiple sclerosis Vascular malformation Parasitic disease Abscess Sarcoidosis

28 History: 18 y/o male became tetraplegic while surfing in Puerto Vallarta 278

29 {Page 2} C3 C4

30 Dx: Fractures C3 & C4; Posterior ligamentous injury; Cord contusion Tetraplegia {Page 3}

31 History: 44 y.o. man fell off a roof onto his head

32 History: 35 woman with MS T2 FSE PD STIR T1 FSE

33 {Page 2} T2 FSE Dx: MS - MERGE MERGE

34 History: 27 y/o woman with muscular dystrophy & new left sided numbness Dx: Transverse myelitis (ADEM) - Bronchitis 3 weeks ago 577

35 History: 23 y/o female with leg weakness & sensory changes 593

36 {Page 2}

37 Dx: Neuromyelitis optica Devic s disease {Page 3} 2 years later

38 History: 95 y/o woman with acute bilateral upper extremity weakness Dx: Acute cord infarction

39 Intramedullary AV Malformation LH 9-12

40 History: 36 y/o man with a chronic C6-8 radiculopathy 620

41 Dx: Spinal dural AVM {Page 2}

42 TC Tuberculoma of the Spinal Cord

43 Schistosomiasis T1W T1W+GD Courtesy of Bassem Georgy, San Diego, California

44 Intradural Extramedullary Tumors Schwannoma / Neurofibroma Meningioma Metastatic disease

45 Primary Intraspinal Tumors Schwannoma Meningioma 25% 35% 20% 10% 2% 3% 5% Other Chordoma Vascular Glioma Sarcoma

46 Schwannoma CD 29-31

47 History: 42 y/o woman with anterior chest pain & lower extremity weakness 608

48 Dx: Schwannoma {Page 2}

49 Nerve Sheath Tumors Originate from Schwann cells Associated with Neurofibromatosis Foraminal enlargement Intradural/extradural components Long T1, long T2 Bright enhancement

50 History: 23 y/o male with cauda equina syndrome 501

51 Dx: Schwannoma {Page 2}

52 Neurofibromatosis Type 1 CD-15

53 Dx: NF 1 {Page 4}

54 History: 54 male with leg weakness & a T3 sensory level Dx: Meningioma 743 h1079

55 Spinal Meningioma Arise from meninges - intradural Middle-aged females 80% in thoracic region MR signal similar to cord Intense enhancement

56 218 History: 43 y/o male with back & bilateral leg pain

57 Dx: Intradural Paraganglioma {Page 2}

58 553 CV History: 43 y/o man with back pain for several months

59 Dx: Hemangioblastoma {Page 2}

60 History: 35 y/o female with pain & weakness in both legs DWI Dx: Arachnoid cyst

61 History: 22 y/o female with flank pain & progressive leg weakness 526

62 Dx: Lymphocytic Leukemia {Page 2}

63 Intradural Metastases CNS neoplasms - "drop metastases" Medulloblastoma, ependymoma pineal tumors, glioblastoma Non-CNS neoplasms Breast, lung, melanoma, lymphoma, leukemia Imaging: Gadolinium with fat suppression

64 Intradural Metastases MR Appearance Nodular masses Coating of cord & nerve roots Gelatinous & non-enhancing Intramedullary

65 494 History: 59 y/o man with increasing leg weakness

66 {Page 2}

67 {Page 3} Dx: Melanoma with drop mets

68 Cerebellar Glioblastoma with Diffuse Pial Seeding TD 53-54

69 {Page 2} TD 53-54

70 Medulloblastoma with Leptomeningeal Seeding td-10-12

71 {Page 2} T1W T2W T1-Gd

72 Infection and Inflammation Intradural Meningitis Sarcoidosis CMV polyradiculopathy Guillain Barre syndrome Arachnoiditis

73 Chronic Cocci Meningitis

74 History: 37 man with progressive lower body weakness over 4 days

75 Dx: Gullain Barre Page 2

76 273 History: 54 y/o male s/p multiple surgeries with chronic back & leg pain

77 {Page 2} Dx: Chronic arachnoiditis with "empty sac sign"

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