Minimally Invasive Approach For Extraforaminal Synovial Cyst L5-S1.
| Publication Type | Case Report |
| Authors | Torres Campa-Santamarina J, Towne S, Alimi M, Navarro-Ramirez R, Härtl R |
| Journal | Cureus |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pagination | e362 |
| Date Published | 10/22/2015 |
| ISSN | 2168-8184 |
| Abstract | Symptoms from synovial cysts are produced by neural compression in the spinal canal or the foramen. Few cases of extraforaminal synovial cyst have been published in the literature. This is a case report of a 65-year-old female who presented with a three-month history of sciatic pain and no relief with conservative treatment. MRI showed a left-sided extraforaminal synovial cyst at L5-S1 with compression of the L5 nerve root at the lateral portion of the foramen. Minimally invasive surgery for resection was performed using an extraforaminal tubular microscopic endoscopy-assisted approach. The patient improved clinically and remained symptom-free for the entire follow-up of 30 months. |
| DOI | 10.7759/cureus.362 |
| PubMed ID | 26623217 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC4659579 |