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

      Affiliations

    • 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.

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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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