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A fatal case of occult foramen magnum meningioma is described which pr
esented with features of cervical myelopathy confirmed by cervical mye
logram. Surgical decompression led to initial improvement followed by
progressive deterioration and death. Postmortem examination revealed a
4 cm diameter foramen magnum meningioma. The dangers of using only st
andard radiographic investigations of the cervical cord are discussed.