Brown-Sequard Syndrome Caused by a Cervical Synovial Cyst.
10.3340/jkns.2014.55.4.215
- Author:
Seok Won KIM
1
;
Chang Il JU
;
Hyeun Sung KIM
;
Yun Sung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea. ns64902@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Brown-Sequard syndrome;
Synovial cyst;
Cervical
- MeSH:
Brown-Sequard Syndrome*;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Lumbosacral Region;
Spine;
Synovial Cyst*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2014;55(4):215-217
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Synovial cysts are recognized as an uncommon cause of radicular and myelopathic symptoms. They are most frequently found in the lumbar region. The cervical spine or cervicothoracic junction is a rare location for a degenerative intraspinal synovial cyst as compared with the lumbar spine. At given cervical spinal levels, synovial cysts probably share clinical features with disc herniation and stenosis. However, the pathogenesis of synovial cysts remains still controversial. Here, we report a rare case of a synovial cyst in the lower cervical spine presented as Brown-Sequard syndrome and include a brief review of the literature. To the best of our knowledge, no previous report has been issued in the English literature on a synovial cyst presenting with Brown-Sequard syndrome. Neurologic function recovered completely after complete removal of the cyst and expansive laminoplasty.
