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33 year old female post trauma with back pain.

Extremely rare lesion

Not associated with spinal dysraphism or dural defect

Myelopathic signs and symptoms may evolve

Distinct from adjacent spinal cord and noninvasive

Densely adherent, so total removal is difficult with no improvement of neurological deficits.