Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 48-50, January 2007

Synovial Cyst: An Uncommon Cause of Back Pain

  • Evren Ustuner, MD

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    • Department of Radiology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ibni Sina Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Evren Ustuner, MD, Ilkyerlesim Mah. 453. sok., Koklu sit. No: 44, Batikent Ankara, Turkey.
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  • Sumru Tanju, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ibni Sina Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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  • Ebru Dusunceli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ibni Sina Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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  • Haluk Deda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ibni Sina Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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  • İlhan Erden, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ibni Sina Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

Synovial cyst is an uncommon cause of back pain and radiculopathy. This case report describes the magnetic resonance imaging findings of two lumbar synovial cysts with special emphasis on the differential diagnoses of other extradural cystic lesions.

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PII: S0363-0188(06)00060-0

doi:10.1067/j.cpradiol.2006.08.002

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 48-50, January 2007

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