Lumbar disc cyst with contralateral radiculopathy

Disc cysts are uncommon intraspinal cystic lesions located in the ventrolateral epidural space. They communicate with the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc and cause symptoms by radicular compression. We report a unique case of lumbar disc cyst that was associated with disc herniation and...

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Main Authors: Kishore Tourani, Belman Murali, Akshay Sahoo, Dandu Ravi Varma, Narayan Prasad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Deccan College of Medical Sciences 2012-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmas.in/Vol2Issue2/Lumbar%20disc%20cyst%20with%20contralateral%20radiculopathy.pdf