J Korean Radiol Soc.
2008 May;58(5):529-531.
Thoracic Intraspinal Synovial Cyst Causing Myelopathy: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Korea. js-mama@hanmail.net
- 2Department of Neurosurgery, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Korea.
- 3Department of Pathology, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Korea.
- 4Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chuk Spine Hospital, Korea.
Abstract
- Intraspinal synovial cysts are commonly found in the lumbar spine and occur less commonly in the cervical spine. Occurrence of a cyst in the thoracic spine causing myelopathy is extremely rare. We report here the radiological findings of a case of a thoracic intraspinal synovial cyst that caused myelopathy at the T2-3 level with an accompanying review of the clinical literature.
