• Neurol. Med. Chir. (Tokyo) · Jan 2011

    Case Reports

    Lumbar discal cyst with spontaneous regression and subsequent occurrence of lumbar disc herniation.

    • Yasuhiro Takeshima, Toshiyuki Takahashi, Junya Hanakita, Mizuki Watanabe, Yoshihiro Kitahama, Keita Kuraishi, Toshio Uesaka, Manabu Minami, and Hiroyuki Nakase.
    • Spinal Disorders Center, Fujieda Heisei Memorial Hospital, Shizuoka. yasu-77@qj8.so-net.jp
    • Neurol. Med. Chir. (Tokyo). 2011 Jan 1; 51 (11): 809-11.

    AbstractA 39-year-old man presented with an extremely rare discal cyst at the L3-4 level manifesting as a left L4 radiculopathy. Two months after onset, he suffered right L4 radiculopathy with new lumbar disc protrusion. Five months after medical treatment, the patient's symptoms improved, and the discal cyst showed complete regression on magnetic resonance imaging. Most cases of discal cyst are surgically treated, with only two previous cases of spontaneous regression. The present case suggests clinical and radiological recovery of symptomatic lumbar discal cyst can be obtained by only conservative therapy.

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