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Journal of neurosurgery · Sep 2003
Review Case ReportsSpontaneous regression of symptomatic lumbar synovial cysts. Report of three cases.
- John K Houten, Scott P Sanderson, and Paul R Cooper.
- Department of Neurosurgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA.
- J. Neurosurg. 2003 Sep 1; 99 (2 Suppl): 235-8.
AbstractSynovial cysts emanating from the lumbar facet joints may compromise the spinal canal and produce symptoms of radiculopathy or stenosis. Good results have been reported after excision of the symptomatic lesions. There are limited data, however, on the natural history involving nonoperative management and little information to suggest that these lesions ever regress spontaneously. The authors report on three patients in whom symptomatic lumbar synovial cysts spontaneously resolved and review the relevant literature.
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