title: [Synovial cyst of cervical spine].
abstract: The synovial cyst is a rare cause of cervical medullar compression. We report on one case of a 74-year-old man hospitalized for electric discharge in the limbs at neck extension. The MRI and CT-scan revealed a posterior extradural cystic lesion at the level of C5-C6. The surgical excision of the lesion resulted in completed recovery. The histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a synovial cyst. Through this case and the review of the 9 reported cases in the literature, we discuss the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of the lower cervical synovial cyst.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurochirurgie (Pr A. Elkhamlichi), Hôpital des Spécialités, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Chaoui
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Njee-Bugha
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Figarella-Branger
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Peragut
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery