Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Nov 1995
Case ReportsLumbar-sacral radiculopathy secondary to intraspinal synovial cyst.
The presentation of a patient with acute low back pain and distal radiation to the lower extremities is often attributed to a herniated nucleus pulposus (NHP). The purpose of this report is to illustrate how an intraspinal lumbar synovial cyst can have a similar presentation. ⋯ An intraspinal lumbar synovial cyst can present with symptoms of nerve root compression. Given the presentation of lumbar-sacral radicular symptoms such as radiating pain, muscle weakness, and numbness, surgical excision of the lumbar synovial cyst remains the definitive treatment of choice.