Lumbar Ligamentum Flavum Cyst: Case Report
Ligamentum flavum cyst, a cystic lesion adjacent to the lumbar spine, is a rare cause of neurological symptoms and signs. It is usually seen in older ages. It is more common in the lower lumbar region than in the cervical region. Here, we aimed to discuss ligamentum flavum cysts in two cases. In a 5...
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| description | Ligamentum flavum cyst, a cystic lesion adjacent to the lumbar spine, is a rare cause of neurological symptoms and signs. It is usually seen in older ages. It is more common in the lower lumbar region than in the cervical region. Here, we aimed to discuss ligamentum flavum cysts in two cases.
In a 54-year-old male, a lumbar magnetic resonance imaging showed a ligamentum flavum cyst located at the right posterolateral of the spinal canal at the L3-L4 level, and spinal canal stenosis at this level. After the surgical removal of the cyst, the patient’s symptoms entirely resolved. A 43-year-old female patient had a ligamentum flavum cyst on the left posterolateral of the spinal at L4-L5 level with thecal sac compression. Conservative treatment was planned, and the symptoms regressed during follow-up. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c187a28344b14507aa934f8490c313992023-02-15T16:14:53ZengGalenos Yayineviİstanbul Medical Journal2619-97932148-094X2019-11-0120657757910.4274/imj.galenos.2019.9537513049054Lumbar Ligamentum Flavum Cyst: Case ReportVeysel Kaplanoğlu0Hatice Kaplanoğlu1Özlem Güngör2Cansu Öztürk3Selma Uysal Ramadan4 University of Health Sciences, Ankara Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Radiology, Ankara, Turkey University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Radiology, Ankara, Turkey University of Health Sciences, Ankara Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Radiology, Ankara, Turkey University of Health Sciences, Ankara Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Radiology, Ankara, Turkey University of Health Sciences, Ankara Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Radiology, Ankara, Turkey Ligamentum flavum cyst, a cystic lesion adjacent to the lumbar spine, is a rare cause of neurological symptoms and signs. It is usually seen in older ages. It is more common in the lower lumbar region than in the cervical region. Here, we aimed to discuss ligamentum flavum cysts in two cases. In a 54-year-old male, a lumbar magnetic resonance imaging showed a ligamentum flavum cyst located at the right posterolateral of the spinal canal at the L3-L4 level, and spinal canal stenosis at this level. After the surgical removal of the cyst, the patient’s symptoms entirely resolved. A 43-year-old female patient had a ligamentum flavum cyst on the left posterolateral of the spinal at L4-L5 level with thecal sac compression. Conservative treatment was planned, and the symptoms regressed during follow-up. http://imj.galenos.com.tr/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/lumbar-ligamentum-flavum-cyst-case-report/31959 ligamentum flavum cystradiculopathylumbar vertebramagnetic resonance imaging |
| spellingShingle | Veysel Kaplanoğlu Hatice Kaplanoğlu Özlem Güngör Cansu Öztürk Selma Uysal Ramadan Lumbar Ligamentum Flavum Cyst: Case Report İstanbul Medical Journal ligamentum flavum cyst radiculopathy lumbar vertebra magnetic resonance imaging |
| title | Lumbar Ligamentum Flavum Cyst: Case Report |
| title_full | Lumbar Ligamentum Flavum Cyst: Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Lumbar Ligamentum Flavum Cyst: Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lumbar Ligamentum Flavum Cyst: Case Report |
| title_short | Lumbar Ligamentum Flavum Cyst: Case Report |
| title_sort | lumbar ligamentum flavum cyst case report |
| topic | ligamentum flavum cyst radiculopathy lumbar vertebra magnetic resonance imaging |
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