title: Which treatment method should be preferred for lumbar discal cysts? A case report and a review of the literature.
abstract: Discal cysts are extremely rare pathologies that occur most often in the lumbar region. The clinical symptoms of discal cysts are indistinguishable from those of a lumbar disc herniation. The aetiology and pathogenesis of discal cysts remain unknown. The optimal treatment of discal cysts also remains controversial. Most cases of lumbar discal cysts are treated surgically, while some cases regress spontaneously. In this article, we report a case of a lumbar discal cyst treated surgically by microdiscectomy. We discuss the treatment options for discal cysts in the context of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Giresun University School of Medicine, Giresun, Turkey. Electronic address: arserhan@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arslan
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Giresun University School of Medicine, Giresun, Turkey.
authors.forename: İrşadi
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Demirci
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gülçin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Şimşek
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Giresun University School of Medicine, Giresun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Oğuz
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Kılınçaslan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Servet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Güreşci
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Çiğdem
authors.initials: Ç
authors.lastname: Hacıfazlıoğlu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D055959:Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D007796:Laminectomy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Discal cyst; Microsurgery; Radiculopathy