Figure 1.

3 T MRI of the spine. Sagittal fast spin echo (FSE) T2-w plain images (A - thoracic, C - lumbar) and FSE T1-w images obtained after gadolinium injection (B - thoracic, D - lumbar) show a large mass compressing the spinal cord at T6-T7 and some smaller lesions at L1-L2 level (white arrows). All lesions involve the intradural extramedullary space; they present medium to low signal intensity on T2-w images and diffuse and homogenous contrast enhancement. A,B) A hypointense capsule characterizes the major thoracic lesion.