title: MRI of degenerative cysts of the lumbar spine.
abstract: Degenerative cysts of the lumbar spine encompass a heterogeneous group of cystic lesions that are presumed to share a common aetiology. Some of these cysts may be incidental findings, whereas others may produce acute or chronic symptoms. These cysts have been categorized using various combinations of topographic and pathological characteristics and by their attachment to or communication with a specific spinal structure.
authors.affiliation: Department of MRI, Iran Gamma Knife Centre, Iran University of Medial Sciences-Kamrani Charity Foundation, and Department of Orthopaedics, Rassoul Akram University Hospital, Tehran, Iran. khalatbarik@yahoo.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khalatbari
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ansari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004824:Epidural Space; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis