Imaging sacral nerve root cysts.
Sacral nerve root cysts usually are an incidental finding but may be found in patients with a history of pain. On computed tomography they are demonstrated as a soft tissue mass, possibly with associated bony erosion. Demonstrating the fluid-filled nature of these masses is important in establishing the diagnosis. The imaging of these cysts in two patients, including magnetic resonance, is described.
D000368:Aged; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed