Cervical spinal cord neoplasm in a patient with an implanted cervical spinal cord stimulator: the controversial role of magnetic resonance imaging.

Objective: To discuss the diagnostic relevance and safety concerns of performing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the presence of an implanted spinal cord stimulator (SCS).

Case Report: A 39-year old man with CRPS I and major depression fell and fractured his humerus. A cervical SCS had been placed several years earlier.