Haemorrhagic Lumbar Juxtafacet Cyst with Ligamentum Flavum Involvement
Juxtafacet cysts are an uncommon cause of radiculopathy. They occur most frequently in the lumbar region, and their distribution across the spine correlates with mobility. Haemorrhagic complications are rare and may occur in the absence of any provocation, although there is some association with ant...
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| description | Juxtafacet cysts are an uncommon cause of radiculopathy. They occur most frequently in the lumbar region, and their distribution across the spine correlates with mobility. Haemorrhagic complications are rare and may occur in the absence of any provocation, although there is some association with anticoagulation and trauma. We present a case of acute radiculopathy due to an L5/S1 juxtafacet cyst with unprovoked haemorrhage which was found to extend into ligamentum flavum. The patient underwent uncomplicated microscope assisted decompression with excellent results. The demographics, presentation, aetiology, and management of juxtafacet cysts are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3118365edc4e44d2a981cf13d0f550682025-02-03T06:07:56ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572014-01-01201410.1155/2014/126067126067Haemorrhagic Lumbar Juxtafacet Cyst with Ligamentum Flavum InvolvementFinn Ghent0Trent Davidson1Ralph Jasper Mobbs2Neuro Spine Clinic, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, NSW 2031, AustraliaDepartment of Pathology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, NSW 2031, AustraliaNeuro Spine Clinic, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, NSW 2031, AustraliaJuxtafacet cysts are an uncommon cause of radiculopathy. They occur most frequently in the lumbar region, and their distribution across the spine correlates with mobility. Haemorrhagic complications are rare and may occur in the absence of any provocation, although there is some association with anticoagulation and trauma. We present a case of acute radiculopathy due to an L5/S1 juxtafacet cyst with unprovoked haemorrhage which was found to extend into ligamentum flavum. The patient underwent uncomplicated microscope assisted decompression with excellent results. The demographics, presentation, aetiology, and management of juxtafacet cysts are discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/126067 |
| spellingShingle | Finn Ghent Trent Davidson Ralph Jasper Mobbs Haemorrhagic Lumbar Juxtafacet Cyst with Ligamentum Flavum Involvement Case Reports in Orthopedics |
| title | Haemorrhagic Lumbar Juxtafacet Cyst with Ligamentum Flavum Involvement |
| title_full | Haemorrhagic Lumbar Juxtafacet Cyst with Ligamentum Flavum Involvement |
| title_fullStr | Haemorrhagic Lumbar Juxtafacet Cyst with Ligamentum Flavum Involvement |
| title_full_unstemmed | Haemorrhagic Lumbar Juxtafacet Cyst with Ligamentum Flavum Involvement |
| title_short | Haemorrhagic Lumbar Juxtafacet Cyst with Ligamentum Flavum Involvement |
| title_sort | haemorrhagic lumbar juxtafacet cyst with ligamentum flavum involvement |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/126067 |
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