title: Synovial cyst at the C1-C2 junction.
abstract: Intraspinal synovial or ganglion cysts of the cervical spine are rare. We present the third reported case of a degenerative articular cyst of the upper cervical spine, involving the quadrate ligament of the odontoid process. Magnetic resonance examination reveals typical images. A new, more general terminology is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goffin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wilms
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Plets
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bruneel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Casselman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*