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Which treatment method should be preferred for lumbar discal cysts? A case report and a review of the literature
Affiliations- Department of Neurosurgery, Giresun University School of Medicine, Giresun, Türkiye
- Department of Pathology, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
- Department of Radiology, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
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Abstract
Discal cysts are extremely rare pathologies that occur most often in the lumbar region. The clinical symptoms of discal cysts are indistinguishable from those of a lumbar disc herniation. The aetiology and pathogenesis of discal cysts remain unknown. The optimal treatment of discal cysts also remains controversial. Most cases of lumbar discal cysts are treated surgically, while some cases regress spontaneously. In this article, we report a case of a lumbar discal cyst treated surgically by microdiscectomy. We discuss the treatment options for discal cysts in the context of the literature.
Abstract
Discal cysts are extremely rare pathologies that occur most often in the lumbar region. The clinical symptoms of discal cysts are indistinguishable from those of a lumbar disc herniation. The aetiology and pathogenesis of discal cysts remain unknown. The optimal treatment of discal cysts also remains controversial. Most cases of lumbar discal cysts are treated surgically, while some cases regress spontaneously. In this article, we report a case of a lumbar discal cyst treated surgically by microdiscectomy. We discuss the treatment options for discal cysts in the context of the literature.
Keywords
Discal cyst, Microsurgery, Radiculopathy
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Which treatment method should be preferred for lumbar discal cysts? A case report and a review of the literature
Journal
Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska
Issue
Pages
71-75
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365
DOI
10.1016/j.pjnns.2013.04.003
Bibliographic record
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2014;48(1):71-75.
Keywords
Discal cyst
Microsurgery
Radiculopathy
Authors
Erhan Arslan
İrşadi Demirci
Gülçin Şimşek
Mehmet Oğuz Kılınçaslan
Servet Güreşci
Çiğdem Hacıfazlıoğlu
