Discal Cyst of the Lumbar Spine: A Case Report.
10.14245/kjs.2012.9.2.114
- Author:
Seong Hwan KIM
1
;
Soon Seob AHN
;
Gi Hwan CHOI
;
Dae Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. daehkim@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Prolapsed Disc;
Intervertebral Disc and Lumbar Spine
- MeSH:
Adult;
Connective Tissue;
Humans;
Intervertebral Disc;
Intervertebral Disc Displacement;
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy;
Radiculopathy
- From:Korean Journal of Spine
2012;9(2):114-117
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Discal cysts are a rare cause of lumbar radiculopathy. There are only a few reports of this disease in medical literature. The authors describe the case of a 40-year-old man with a lumbar discal cyst that led to radiculopathy. An intraspinal extradural cystic mass was responsible for low and high signal intensities observed in lumbar lesions on T1 and T2 weighted magnetic resonance images. This cyst was a grossly spherical mass with clear serous fluid, which was connected to an adjacent intervertebral disc. Histopathology of the cystic walls revealed fibrous connective tissues without specific cell linings. Clinical symptoms were promptly relieved after surgical resection. Further research on the pathophysiology and treatment of discal cysts are needed.
