Thoracic Synovial Cyst at the Th2-3 Level Causing Myelopathy
Intraspinal synovial cyst is a rare cause of myelopathy. These cysts present most often in the lumbar and cervical parts of the spine but are more infrequent in the thoracic spine. We present a case of a 73-year-old man with an intraspinal, extradural synovial cyst at the Th2-3 level causing paraest...
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| description | Intraspinal synovial cyst is a rare cause of myelopathy. These cysts present most often in the lumbar and cervical parts of the spine but are more infrequent in the thoracic spine. We present a case of a 73-year-old man with an intraspinal, extradural synovial cyst at the Th2-3 level causing paraesthesia and weakness in the legs. A laminectomy and excision of the cyst were performed and the patient recovered fully. In the thoracic spine, synovial cysts are almost exclusively found in the lower part. Laminectomy, with excision, is the treatment of choice, although steroid injections have been described. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-91fedd72a48b4d7f9b274894000feee72025-08-20T03:37:08ZengWileyCase Reports in Neurological Medicine2090-66682090-66762017-01-01201710.1155/2017/62572946257294Thoracic Synovial Cyst at the Th2-3 Level Causing MyelopathyMartin M. Sundskarð0Shahin Gaini1Medical Department, National Hospital Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, Faroe IslandsMedical Department, National Hospital Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, Faroe IslandsIntraspinal synovial cyst is a rare cause of myelopathy. These cysts present most often in the lumbar and cervical parts of the spine but are more infrequent in the thoracic spine. We present a case of a 73-year-old man with an intraspinal, extradural synovial cyst at the Th2-3 level causing paraesthesia and weakness in the legs. A laminectomy and excision of the cyst were performed and the patient recovered fully. In the thoracic spine, synovial cysts are almost exclusively found in the lower part. Laminectomy, with excision, is the treatment of choice, although steroid injections have been described.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6257294 |
| spellingShingle | Martin M. Sundskarð Shahin Gaini Thoracic Synovial Cyst at the Th2-3 Level Causing Myelopathy Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
| title | Thoracic Synovial Cyst at the Th2-3 Level Causing Myelopathy |
| title_full | Thoracic Synovial Cyst at the Th2-3 Level Causing Myelopathy |
| title_fullStr | Thoracic Synovial Cyst at the Th2-3 Level Causing Myelopathy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thoracic Synovial Cyst at the Th2-3 Level Causing Myelopathy |
| title_short | Thoracic Synovial Cyst at the Th2-3 Level Causing Myelopathy |
| title_sort | thoracic synovial cyst at the th2 3 level causing myelopathy |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6257294 |
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