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. 2016 Dec 8;3:16042. doi: 10.1038/hgv.2016.42

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(a) Sagittal spine computed tomography image demonstrating a T12 compression fracture (arrow) that occurred after low-impact trauma in the setting of severe osteopenia. (b) Sagittal T2-weighted magnetic resonance image demonstrating significant (1.8 cm) herniation of the cerebellar tonsils (arrow) beyond the level of the foramen magnum, hallmark of a Chiari type 1 malformation. This was associated with syringohydromyelia extending through the length of the cervical and thoracic cord, the largest diameter of which measured ~3 mm at the level of C6 and C7.