Abstract

KRIVOY, Abraham; KRIVOY, Jaime  and  KRIVOY, Mauricio. Quistes sinoviales lumbares. Gac Méd Caracas [online]. 2003, vol.111, n.4, pp.302-307. ISSN 0367-4762.

Seven cases of synovial cyst were presented. The duration of symptoms were between 1 month and 10 years. Four cases were male and 3 female. Variation of age were between 43 and 81 years. Patient symptoms were: bilateral leg pain 2 cases; bilateral leg pain with neurogenic claudication: 2 cases. One case with cauda equina syndrome. One case with unilateral leg pain and one case with lumbocrural pain. The best diagnosis test was magnetic resonance image. Other tests improved details of the cysts. All patients received conservative therapy with no relieve of symptoms. Surgery was necessary in all patient with complete recovery in the social and laboral fields.

Keywords : Synovial cyst; Ganglion; Spinal stenosis; Leg pain.