Thoracic Synovial Cyst at the Th2-3 Level Causing Myelopathy

Thoracic Synovial Cyst at the Th2-3 Level Causing Myelopathy

Intraspinal synovial cyst is a rare cause of myelopathy. These cysts present most often in the lumbar and cervical parts of the spine but are more infrequent in the thoracic spine. We present a case of a 73-year-old man with an intraspinal, extradural synovial cyst at the Th2-3 level causing paraest...

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Main Authors: Martin M. Sundskarð, Shahin Gaini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6257294
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spelling doaj-91fedd72a48b4d7f9b274894000feee72020-11-24T23:04:22ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Neurological Medicine2090-66682090-66762017-01-01201710.1155/2017/62572946257294Thoracic Synovial Cyst at the Th2-3 Level Causing MyelopathyMartin M. Sundskarð0Shahin Gaini1Medical Department, National Hospital Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, Faroe IslandsMedical Department, National Hospital Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, Faroe IslandsIntraspinal synovial cyst is a rare cause of myelopathy. These cysts present most often in the lumbar and cervical parts of the spine but are more infrequent in the thoracic spine. We present a case of a 73-year-old man with an intraspinal, extradural synovial cyst at the Th2-3 level causing paraesthesia and weakness in the legs. A laminectomy and excision of the cyst were performed and the patient recovered fully. In the thoracic spine, synovial cysts are almost exclusively found in the lower part. Laminectomy, with excision, is the treatment of choice, although steroid injections have been described.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6257294
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author Martin M. Sundskarð
Shahin Gaini
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Thoracic Synovial Cyst at the Th2-3 Level Causing Myelopathy
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
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title Thoracic Synovial Cyst at the Th2-3 Level Causing Myelopathy
title_short Thoracic Synovial Cyst at the Th2-3 Level Causing Myelopathy
title_full Thoracic Synovial Cyst at the Th2-3 Level Causing Myelopathy
title_fullStr Thoracic Synovial Cyst at the Th2-3 Level Causing Myelopathy
title_full_unstemmed Thoracic Synovial Cyst at the Th2-3 Level Causing Myelopathy
title_sort thoracic synovial cyst at the th2-3 level causing myelopathy
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
issn 2090-6668
2090-6676
publishDate 2017-01-01
description Intraspinal synovial cyst is a rare cause of myelopathy. These cysts present most often in the lumbar and cervical parts of the spine but are more infrequent in the thoracic spine. We present a case of a 73-year-old man with an intraspinal, extradural synovial cyst at the Th2-3 level causing paraesthesia and weakness in the legs. A laminectomy and excision of the cyst were performed and the patient recovered fully. In the thoracic spine, synovial cysts are almost exclusively found in the lower part. Laminectomy, with excision, is the treatment of choice, although steroid injections have been described.
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