Thomas Madaelil, M.D.

Elderly Female with Back Pain and Radiculopathy. 

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Extramedullary, intradural circumscribed mass of the spinal canal - likely representing spinal meningioma



- Majority of spinal canal tumors are intradural extramedullary
- Most common primary intradural extramedullary neoplasms are meningioma
- Differential Diagnosis: Neurofibroma, Meningioma, Schwannoma, and Metastasis

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Elderly female with back pain and radiculopathy. What is the most likely diagnosis? What is the most common tumor in this location?

Thomas Madaelil, M.D.

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