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Case Reports
. 1985 Jun;16(6):850-2.
doi: 10.1227/00006123-198506000-00024.

Synovial cyst of a cervical facet joint: case report

M J Cartwright, D G Nehls, C A Carrion, R F Spetzler
Case Reports

Synovial cyst of a cervical facet joint: case report

M J Cartwright et al. Neurosurgery. 1985 Jun.

Abstract

Intraspinal synovial cysts are rare. Those reported have occurred in the lumbar region. We report a case of an extradural true synovial cyst of the cervical spine causing spastic paraparesis. The cyst occurred after a cervical spine fracture and, hence, was probably related to trauma. Surgical therapy resulted in a satisfactory recovery.

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