title: Haemorrhagic synovial cyst presenting as thoracic cord compression: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Synovial cysts are often incidental findings on spinal imaging. They can present with back pain and radicular symptoms; rarely, they can rupture causing an epidural haematoma and thecal sac compression. We present the first reported case of a haemorrhagic synovial cyst causing thoracic cord compression, and review the pertinent literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Greater Manchester Neurosciences Centre, Salford Royal Hospital, Salford, Greater Manchester, UK. seun.s@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Oluwaseun
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sobowale
authors.forename: Calvin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Soh
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herwadkar
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sellu
authors.forename: Konstantina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karabatsou
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D059352:Musculoskeletal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae