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(A) The main lesion situated within the cauda equina nerve roots (I, the main tumor bulk; II, nerve root entering the tumor; III, normal nerve root).
(B) One lumbar level above the main lesion, several “satellite” lesions are seen adherent to the caudal nerve roots (I, II, III, satellite tumors rostral to the main tumor bulk).
