Facet joint synovial cyst
Updates to Case Attributes
Spinal facet synovial cystcystss that are more common in elderly females (>50 years old). They are classically associated with osteoarthritis of the apophyseal facet joints.
-<p>Spinal facet <a title="Spinal synovial cyst" href="/articles/spinal-synovial-cyst-1">synovial cyst</a>s that are more common in elderly females (>50 years old). They are classically associated with osteoarthritis of the <a title="Zygapophyseal joint" href="/articles/intervertebral-joint">apophyseal</a> facet joints. </p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>- +<p>Spinal facet <a title="Spinal synovial cysts" href="/articles/spinal-synovial-cyst-1">synovial cysts</a> that are more common in elderly females (>50 years old). They are classically associated with osteoarthritis of the <a href="/articles/intervertebral-joint">apophyseal</a> facet joints. </p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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- Musculoskeletal
Updates to Study Attributes
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Bilateral hypertrophic
osteo-arthropathyosteoarthropathy of L5/S1 facet joint. An ovoid well defined intraspinal lesion is seen in relation to the anteromedial aspect of the left L5/S1 facet joint. It appears low signal on T1 and relatively high signal on T2 surrounded by low outline.- Associated hypertrophied ligamenta flava augment thecal compromise at that level.
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LowerLower lumbar apophyseal joints hypertrophic arthropathies from L3/4 down.
Multiple lumbar disc bulges are seen more at L4/5 level. They indent the opposing aspect of the thecal sac with encroachment upon preforaminal portion of the passing nerve roots at L4/5 levels.
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