Angioblastoma is a rare, slowly growing benign tumor developing usually in the posterior cranial cavity and spinal cord. It is more common in children. Its very slow expansion causes long‑term compensation of neurological deficits. The study presents a description of a 50‑year old patient with insidiously aggravating symptoms suggestive of damage to the brachial plexus. As the CT of the cervical segment of the spine was noncontributory and the results of the neurophysiological examinations ambiguous, MRI of the cervical spine was performed in spite of the fact that the patient had a pacemaker. The examination revealed the presence of tumor in the cervical segment of the spine. The patient was operated on and an anatomopathomorphological examination disclosed the presence of angioblastoma. The case shows what variable an array of symptoms intraspinal changes can manifest and how important the role of MRI examination can be in diagnosing patients with a cardiac pacemaker.