J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1998 Jan;27(1):83-86.

Lumbar Intraspinal Synovial Cyst: Case Report

• Lim CS
• Cho YJ
• Ahn SK
• Hwang JH
• Ahn MS

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.

Keyword

Synovial cyst; Intraspinal; Lumbar

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Laminectomy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Radiculopathy
Spine
Synovial Cyst*