Nerve root pain secondary to posterior articular cysts: a report of 6 cases and review of the literature.
The authors report 6 cases of posterior articular cysts responsible for nerve root pain, generally in the form of sciatica. Cysts of the posterior intervertebral joints are a rare cause of nerve root compression. Plain x-rays demonstrate posterior inter-apophyseal osteoarthritis. Demonstration of the posterior articular cyst requires the use of computed tomography with contrast injection and/or MRI. Arthrography of the posterior inter-apophyseal joint allows the cyst to be opacified and treated by infiltration of a corticosteroid.
Chevalier
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Rheumatology Department, Hôpital Henri-Mondor, Créteil, France.
Martigny
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Jacquet
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Larget-Piet
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001175:Arthrography; D002358:Cartilage, Articular; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009411:Nerve Endings / Q000473:pathology*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones