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Two-year follow-up showed complete neurological recovery with no clinicoradiological signs of recurrence.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Usually, intramedullary spinal cord abscess (ISCA) has an acute presentation and warrants an emergent line of treatment with a risk of mortality. Very rarely chronic ISCA can mimic intramedullary spinal cord tumor. 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