Intervertebral disc space cyst simulating a recurrent herniated nucleus pulposus. Case report.
The case presented is of a patient with an intervertebral disc space cyst producing recurrent radicular pain following microdiscectomy in the lumbar region. Difficulties with the preoperative diagnosis of this and other recurrent radicular syndromes are discussed, and a review of the relevant literature is presented.
Grabel
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Department of Neurosurgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York.
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Zappulla
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D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed