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Macrograph of the spinal cord (a) and photomicrographs of hematoxylin and eosin staining (b, c, and d). Magnification: ×100 (b) and ×400 (c, d). a: Yellowish intramedullary abscesses throughout the spinal cord. b: Reactive gliosis surrounding the abscess (*). c, d: Inflammatory cell infiltration around the anterior spinal artery (arrow) and vasa corona (arrowhead).
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Intramedullary spinal cord abscess is a rare and severe infectious disease characterized by devastating neurological deficits. We report a case of cervical intramedullary spinal cord abscess in a 74-year-old diabetic male with a 3-day history of neck pain and weakness in the right lower extremity. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a ring-shaped c...
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