Ganglion cyst of the spinal anterior longitudinal ligament presenting as a retropharyngeal mass.
Cervical spinal synovial and/or ganglion cysts can occur at various periarticular sites and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intraspinal-extradural or paraspinal masses of the cervical spine. The first report of a ganglion cyst of the cervical anterior longitudinal ligament presenting as a retropharyngeal mass, is presented. The histopathology, etiology, and clinical aspects of synovial and ganglion cysts of the cervical spine are briefly reviewed.
Giger
Roland
R
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Geneva University Hospital, 24 rue Micheli-du-Crest, CH-1205 Geneva, Switzerland.
Szalay-Quinodoz
Ildiko
I
Haenggeli
André
A
Dulguerov
Pavel
P
D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005727:Ganglia, Spinal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D017846:Longitudinal Ligaments / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology