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Extradural neoplastic and non-neoplastic processes can cause spinal cord compression, which requires an accurate diagnosis for proper management of the patient. CT-guided FNAC and intraoperative cytology are useful procedures to identify a neoplastic or non-neoplastic disorder.
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Lacruz, C.R., Sáenz de Santamaría, J., Bardales, R.H. (2014). Extradural Mass Lesions Compressing the Spinal Cord. In: Central Nervous System Intraoperative Cytopathology. Essentials in Cytopathology, vol 13. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8429-5_20
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