Presentation
Back pain.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Facet joint synovial cyst
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Osteoarthritis of both facet joints at L5/S1 with a right synovial cyst protruding into the spinal canal and displacing the S1 root.
Lumbar spondylosis with disc lesions.
Bilateral L3-4, left L4-5 and bilateral L5-S1 facet arthropathy.
Case Discussion
Spinal synovial cysts, also known as lumbar extradural cysts, juxtafacet cysts or spinal ganglion cysts, are cystic formations connected to the facet joint and containing synovial fluid. They may result in lumbar radiculopathy in a significant number of cases.
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