title: Synovial cyst: an uncommon cause of back pain.
abstract: Synovial cyst is an uncommon cause of back pain and radiculopathy. This case report describes the magnetic resonance imaging findings of two lumbar synovial cysts with special emphasis on the differential diagnoses of other extradural cystic lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ibni Sina Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. evrenustuner@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Evren
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ustuner
authors.forename: Sumru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanju
authors.forename: Ebru
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dusunceli
authors.forename: Haluk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Deda
authors.forename: Ilhan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Erden
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery