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• TITLE: Presentation of a Rare Case of Bilateral Lumbar Synovial Cysts

  AUTHORS: Konstantinos Violaris, Maria Karakyriou

  KEYWORDS: Bilateral Synovial Cysts; Surgical Resection

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Modern Neurosurgery, Vol.2 No.2, April 24, 2012

  ABSTRACT: Purpose: To report a quite rare case of bilateral symptomatic synovial cysts of the lumbar spine. Surgical resection is usually the cure for this condition. Methods: A 65 year old female patient came to our department, complaining for severe lumbar and sciatic pain. MRI and CT were used to diagnose bilateral synovial cysts. Because of the intensity of symptoms, she was subjected to surgery. Laminectomy and cyst resection were performed. Results: The patient showed complete resolution of pain after the resection of the cysts. Conclusion: Although rare, bilateral synovial cysts may be the cause of severe lumbar pain. In cases of failure of conservative treatment, surgical resection offers good results.