Synovial cyst at the C1-C2 junction.
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.
Goffin
J
J
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
Wilms
G
G
Plets
C
C
Bruneel
B
B
Casselman
J
J
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*