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We present a case series of symptomatic post-operative spinal subdural extra-arachnoid collections that displace the cauda equina roots anteriorly. This is described as the “rising root sign”.
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Bharath, A., Uhiara, O., Botchu, R. et al. The rising root sign: the magnetic resonance appearances of post-operative spinal subdural extra-arachnoid collections. Skeletal Radiol 46, 1225–1231 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-017-2682-x
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