Lumbar spine synovial cysts. A case report and review of the literature

This paper reports the case of a sixty-year-old man who presented with backache and radiculopathy secondary to the development of a lumbar spinal synovial cyst following an episode of trauma. There was resection of the cyst with partial facetectomy. Current literature reports are outlined.

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Published inWest Indian medical journal Vol. 51; no. 3; p. 181
Main Authors Prescod, K, Bedaysie, H, Mahadeo, S, Capildeo, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Jamaica 01.09.2002
Subjects
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Synovial Cyst - diagnosis
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Summary:This paper reports the case of a sixty-year-old man who presented with backache and radiculopathy secondary to the development of a lumbar spinal synovial cyst following an episode of trauma. There was resection of the cyst with partial facetectomy. Current literature reports are outlined.
ISSN:0043-3144