Lumbar Intraspinal Synovial Cyst: Case Report.
- Author:
Chun Soo LIM
1
;
Yong Jun CHO
;
Sung Ki AHN
;
Jang Hoi HWANG
;
Myung Soo AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chunchon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Synovial cyst;
Intraspinal;
Lumbar
- MeSH:
Diagnosis, Differential;
Humans;
Laminectomy;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Radiculopathy;
Spine;
Synovial Cyst*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1998;27(1):83-86
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
True synovial cysts of the spine are rare, though they are included in the differential diagnosis of an extradural lesion in a patient with pain which is radicular or localized at the involved level of the spine. A case of a lumbar synovial cyst causing lumbar radiculopathy and mimicking an extradural tumor is presented. The lesion was demonstrated by magnetic resonance imaging, and the relief of symptoms was achieved by decompressive laminectomy and total removal of the mass.
