Percutaneous CT-guided puncture and steroid injection for the treatment of lumbar intraspinal synovial cysts
- VernacularTitle:CT引导下经皮穿刺皮质类固醇注射治疗腰椎小关节滑膜囊肿
- Author:
Wei HUANG
;
Guohai TONG
;
Wei CHEN
;
Kemin CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
lumbar intraspinal synovial cyst;
Percutaneous CT-guided puncture;
Steroid injection
- From:Journal of Interventional Radiology
1994;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous CT-guided puncture and steroid injection for the treatment of lumbar intraspinal synovial cysts (LISCs).Methods A patient with clinical symptom of LISCs was undergone percutaneous CT-guided lumbar synovial cyst puncture. After aspiration of the content and steroid injection were accomplished, visual analogue scale was used to evaluate the pain of the patient before and after the treatment.Results Excellent pain relief after aspiration and steroid injection was obtained with the symptom disappearing 4 days after the treatment.Conclusions Aspiration and steroid injection can reduce the pain of the patient with lumbar intraspinal synovial cysts,and it should be the frist choice of non-surgical treatment.
