Case Courtesy : Dr Sajith Selvaganesan MD FSCCT FSCMR,Sunrise Hospital

Age: 25Yrs

Sex: Male

Complaints: Lower back pain.

Case study:

Loss of normal lumbar lordosis.
Relatively well defined, mildly heterogeneous, round to oval, iso to hyperintense intramedullary lesion measuring 11 x 10 x 17 mm (TR x AP x CC) noted the level of L3 vertebra

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Conclusion

Relatively well defined, mildly heterogeneous, round to oval, iso to hyperintense intramedullary lesion measuring 11 x 10 x 17 mm (TR x AP x CC) noted the level of L3 vertebra – Likely myxopapillary ependymoma. Differential includes paraganglioma. Suggested HPE evaluation.