Presentation of a Rare Case of Bilateral Lumbar Synovial Cysts

Konstantinos Violaris, Maria Karakyriou

Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus.

DOI: 10.4236/ojmn.2012.22006                

Abstract

Purpose: To report a quite rare case of bilateral symptomatic synovial cysts of the lumbar spine. Surgical resection is usually the cure for this condition. Methods: A 65 year old female patient came to our department, complaining for severe lumbar and sciatic pain. MRI and CT were used to diagnose bilateral synovial cysts. Because of the intensity of symptoms, she was subjected to surgery. Laminectomy and cyst resection were performed. Results: The patient showed complete resolution of pain after the resection of the cysts. Conclusion: Although rare, bilateral synovial cysts may be the cause of severe lumbar pain. In cases of failure of conservative treatment, surgical resection offers good results.

Keywords

Bilateral Synovial Cysts; Surgical Resection

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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