Bilateral Lumbar Facet Synovial Cysts as a Cause of Radiculopathy
Remarkable advancements in endoscopic spinal surgery have led to successful outcomes comparable to those of conventional open surgery with the benefits of less traumatization and postoperative spinal instability. Bilateral lumbar facet cysts are rarely found in the spinal canal. We report a rare cas...
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| description | Remarkable advancements in endoscopic spinal surgery have led to successful outcomes comparable to those of conventional open surgery with the benefits of less traumatization and postoperative spinal instability. Bilateral lumbar facet cysts are rarely found in the spinal canal. We report a rare case of L4–L5 bilateral lumbar facet cysts compressing the nerve root in a patient who presented with L5 radiculopathy. Endoscopic decompression and removal of the cysts without fusion were performed. Histopathology revealed synovial cysts. Postoperatively, the patient showed a total resolution of symptoms with sustained benefits at the final evaluation. No recurrence of pain and no further segmental instability were observed at the 1-year follow-up. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0b3ce9dadf764ca49904c3e3a8a490e72025-02-03T06:08:40ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67572022-01-01202210.1155/2022/2519468Bilateral Lumbar Facet Synovial Cysts as a Cause of RadiculopathyPawin Kasempipatchai0Verapan Kuansongtham1Monchai Ruangchainikom2Khin Myat Myat Lwin3Department of SpineDepartment of SpineDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty of MedicineDepartment of SpineRemarkable advancements in endoscopic spinal surgery have led to successful outcomes comparable to those of conventional open surgery with the benefits of less traumatization and postoperative spinal instability. Bilateral lumbar facet cysts are rarely found in the spinal canal. We report a rare case of L4–L5 bilateral lumbar facet cysts compressing the nerve root in a patient who presented with L5 radiculopathy. Endoscopic decompression and removal of the cysts without fusion were performed. Histopathology revealed synovial cysts. Postoperatively, the patient showed a total resolution of symptoms with sustained benefits at the final evaluation. No recurrence of pain and no further segmental instability were observed at the 1-year follow-up.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2519468 |
| spellingShingle | Pawin Kasempipatchai Verapan Kuansongtham Monchai Ruangchainikom Khin Myat Myat Lwin Bilateral Lumbar Facet Synovial Cysts as a Cause of Radiculopathy Case Reports in Orthopedics |
| title | Bilateral Lumbar Facet Synovial Cysts as a Cause of Radiculopathy |
| title_full | Bilateral Lumbar Facet Synovial Cysts as a Cause of Radiculopathy |
| title_fullStr | Bilateral Lumbar Facet Synovial Cysts as a Cause of Radiculopathy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bilateral Lumbar Facet Synovial Cysts as a Cause of Radiculopathy |
| title_short | Bilateral Lumbar Facet Synovial Cysts as a Cause of Radiculopathy |
| title_sort | bilateral lumbar facet synovial cysts as a cause of radiculopathy |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2519468 |
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