Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 2003 , Vol 13 , Num 2
THREE CASES OF SYMPTOMATIC INTRASPINAL LUMBAR SYNOVIAL CYST
Burak GÜNDÜZ1, T. Cem OVALIOĞLU1, Ramazan ATABEY1, Aykut KARASU1, Alper DİNCER2
1Bakırköy Ruh ve Sinir Hastalıkları Hastanesi III. Nöroşirürji Kliniği, İstanbul
2Bakırköy Ruh ve Sinir Hastalıkları Hastanesi Radyotom-Radyomar Görüntüleme Merkezi, İstanbul
Although synovial cysts commonly involve the joints of the extremities, they are also found in the spinal canal. They are extradural degenerative lesions associated with symptoms of lower back pain and radiculopathy. We described three cases of symptomatic intraspinal synovial cyst who were treated surgically. Anahtar Kelimeler : Synovial cyst, facet joint