Epiduroscopic Removal of a Lumbar Facet Joint Cyst
The Korean Journal of Pain
; : 275-279, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Facet joint synovial cysts are usually associated with osteoarthritis of the adjacent facet joint and/or spondylolisthesis. In between the conservative and operative ends of the treatment spectrum lie minimally invasive techniques such as cyst rupture using epiduroscopy. In this report, we describe an 82-year-old male patient presenting with low back pain radiating to his lower left extremity and associated paresthesia. Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine revealed a synovial cyst at left L4/5 facet joint. Using epiduroscopy, the cyst was mechanically ruptured by popping it with the tip of the scope. The patient remained symptom-free at his successive visits until 12 months after the procedure, and was opened for desired follow up.
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Asunto principal:
Osteoartritis
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Parestesia
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Rotura
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Columna Vertebral
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Quiste Sinovial
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Espondilolistesis
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Imagen por Resonancia Magnética
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Estudios de Seguimiento
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Dolor de la Región Lumbar
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Articulación Cigapofisaria
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
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The Korean Journal of Pain
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2015
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