Lumbar disc cyst with contralateral radiculopathy
Journal Title: Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences - Year 2012, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Disc cysts are uncommon intraspinal cystic lesions located in the ventrolateral epidural space. They communicate with the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc and cause symptoms by radicular compression. We report a unique case of lumbar disc cyst that was associated with disc herniation and contralateral radiculopathy. A 22 year old male presented with one month history of backache radiating to the left leg. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) showed L3-L4 disc herniation with annular tear and cystic lesion in the extradural space anterior to the thecal sac on right side, which increased in size over a period of 3 weeks. L3 laminectomy and bilateral discectomy and cyst excision was done with partial improvement of patients symptoms.
Authors and Affiliations
Kishore Tourani| Department of Radiology & Imaging and Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500 034, Andhra Pradesh, India, Belman Murali| Department of Radiology & Imaging and Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500 034, Andhra Pradesh, India, Akshay Sahoo| Department of Radiology & Imaging and Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500 034, Andhra Pradesh, India, Dandu Ravi Varma| Department of Radiology & Imaging and Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500 034, Andhra Pradesh, India, Narayan Prasad| Department of Orthopedics, Care Hospital, Road No.1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500 034, Andhra Pradesh, India
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