Cervical intraspinal extradural ganglion cyst:a case report and review of literature
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Jun-Yeong Seo · Kee-Yong Ha
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Intraspinal extradural ganglion cysts rarely occur in the cervical spine, and their etiology is unknown. A 77-year-old female complaining of right upper extremity weakness presented with a cystic mass located in the spinal canal of the right C3-4 facet joint. A C3-4 right hemilaminectomy and excision of the cysts were performed. The cyst contained a translucent viscous material and was easily decompressed. No communication between the cyst and facet joints was found in the surgical Weld. The neurologic symptoms improved rapidly after surgery. The histology examination showed that the cystic wall was composed of dense Wbrous tissue without a synovial cell lining concordant with a ganglion cyst. This report describes a rare case of a ganglion cyst of the cervical spine arising at the C3-4. This case highlights the need to consider a ganglion cyst as one of the causes of cervical radiculo-myelopathy.
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol DOI 10.1007/s00590-011-0841-7 Received: 2 May 2011 / Accepted: 25 June 2011
