Synovial cyst of a cervical facet joint: case report.
Intraspinal synovial cysts are rare. Those reported have occurred in the lumbar region. We report a case of an extradural true synovial cyst of the cervical spine causing spastic paraparesis. The cyst occurred after a cervical spine fracture and, hence, was probably related to trauma. Surgical therapy resulted in a satisfactory recovery.
D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000601:surgery; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000601:surgery; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000601:surgery; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000601:surgery*