Toddler with back pain and scoliosis Pediatric Imaging Neurological November 15, 2019 Sagittal T1 (left), T2 (middle) and T1 with contrast (right) MRI of the thoracic spine shows an expansile lesion of the lower thoracic spinal cord that is isointense on T1, hyperintense on T2, and which enhances avidly with contrast. The diagnosis was an astrocytoma of the spinal cord. Related Published November 15, 2019