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Patient with known syrinx and spastic tetraparesis. Surgical removal of a brainstem lesion and decompression of the syrinx had been previously performed. Documentation was unavailable.
Patient Data
Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
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Syringomyelia
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A large, fluid filled syrinx is visible between the levels of the C1 and Th3 vertebrae.