title: Synovial cyst at the craniovertebral junction.
abstract: A case of synovial cyst of the upper cervical spine that resulted in spastic quadriparesis and sensory loss is reported. Radiographic evaluation included a computed tomography scan after myelography and a magnetic resonance imaging scan. The synovial cyst was removed by a laminectomy at C-1 and C-2, combined with a foramen magnum craniectomy. The patient had a good recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216-4505.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: al-Mefty
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Middleton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed