Publication: Is fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous rupture of facet cyst an alternative to surgery? A case report
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2018
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BAYCINAR MEDICAL PUBL-BAYCINAR TIBBI YAYINCILIK
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Lumbar intraspinal synovial cysts (LISCs) are rare cause of the lumbosacral radicular syndrome. Fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous cyst rupture (PCR) is an option in the treatment. This report introduces long-term symptom relief after fluoroscopy-guided PCR of LISC. A 73-year-old patient presented with low back pain radiating to right leg. L5 radiculopathy was suspected by physical examination; however, an intraspinal cystic mass was visualized through imaging studies. The patient reported immediate pain relief after fluoroscopy-guided PCR, which sustained for one year. In conclusion, fluoroscopy-guided PCR appears to be a safe and effective treatment option and should be considered before surgery in patients with LISCs.
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Fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous cyst rupture, low back pain, lumbar intraspinal synovial cyst, LUMBAR SYNOVIAL CYSTS, SURGICAL-MANAGEMENT, DIAGNOSIS