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Case Reports
. 1996 Aug;77(8):579-81.

[Cyst of the lumbar posterior longitudinal ligament. An unusual cause of non-discal sciatica]

[Article in French]
D Barea  1 , D Teschner, P Chouc, P Jeandel, J F Briant
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  • PMID: 8881399
Case Reports

[Cyst of the lumbar posterior longitudinal ligament. An unusual cause of non-discal sciatica]

[Article in French]
D Barea et al. J Radiol. 1996 Aug.

Abstract

Ganglion cyst of the longitudinal posterior ligament of the spine is a rare entity, only described in 11 cases. This lesion occurs in young subjects suffering from classical lombosciatica, and has perhaps a traumatic origin. Computerized tomography and MRI provide the diagnosis.

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