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case_images: (A-D) The patient's spinal MRI showed multiple abnormal signals in the central canal of spinal cord, as shown by the arrow.
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case_images: Cervical MRI plain scan and enhanced scan done at the local hospital revealed multiple abnormal signals in the central canal of spinal cord on November 28, 2021 (Figure 1).
case_images: (A) Cerebrospinal fluid cytology showed atypical tumor cells, as shown by the arrow. (B) The CSF aspired was yellowish and viscous compared with the clear water.
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case_images: CSF routine test showed high intracranial pressure (240 mmH2O, normal range: 80-180 mmH2O). CSF was yellow and cloudy (Figure 2B), the Pandy test was strongly positive (++++), the protein was 46 g/L (normal range 0.15-0.45 g/L), which was an unbelievable result. CSF cytology specimens were performed twice and were finally positive for malignant cells (Figure 2A).