title: L5 radicular pain related to lumbar extradural gas-containing pseudocyst. Role of CT-guided aspiration.
abstract: L5 radicular pain related to an epidural gas-containing pseudocyst is described in a 62-year-old female. Transient resolution of radicular pain was observed after CT-guided gas aspiration. Recurrent radicular pain led to surgical treatment; after operation the radicular pain disappeared.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical-Surgical Radiology, CHRU, Hospices Civils, Hôpital central, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bosser
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Dietemann
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Warter
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Granel de Solignac
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Beaujeux
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Buchheit
mesh_terms: D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D004824:Epidural Space; D005260:Female; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D005740:Gases