Sugarcoated spine

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis almost certain

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

mri

Sugar coated spine

Case Discussion

The so called "sugar coating" or zuckerguss (German for sugar icing) is seen in post contrast images of the brain and spinal cord in patients with leptomeningeal drop metastases or leptomeningeal carcinomatosis.

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