Spinal synovial cyst: case report using magnetic resonance imaging.
The case of a 65-year-old woman who developed a spinal synovial cyst at the L4-5 disk space is reported. Her clinical signs and symptoms are presented. A comparison among her preoperative myelogram, computed tomography scan, and magnetic resonance imaging showed magnetic resonance imaging to be more accurate in detailing both the intraoperative and pathological findings.
Munz
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Department of Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Quebec, Canada.
Tampieri
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Robitaille
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Bertrand
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009192:Myelography; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed