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World J Orthop. Feb 18, 2025; 16(2): 103416
Published online Feb 18, 2025. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i2.103416
Percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic treatment of gas-containing pseudocyst compressing the L5 nerve root: A case report
Zhen-Xian Jiang, Ji-Bin Ren, Yu-Cai Li, Lei Chen
Zhen-Xian Jiang, Ji-Bin Ren, Yu-Cai Li, Lei Chen, Department of Orthopaedics, Rizhao People's Hospital, Rizhao 276800, Shandong Province, China
Yu-Cai Li, Department of Orthopaedics, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China
Co-first authors: Zhen-Xian Jiang and Ji-Bin Ren.
Co-corresponding authors: Yu-Cai Li and Lei Chen.
Author contributions: Jiang ZX and Ren JB contribute equally to this study as co-first authors; Li YC and Chen L contribute equally to this study as co-corresponding authors; Jiang ZX and Ren JB collected the patient's data and wrote the initial draft; Li YC and Chen L performed the surgery and edited the manuscript.
Informed consent statement: In this case report, the authors obtained informed consent from the patient and removed all information that could identify the patient.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Yu-Cai Li, Department of Orthopaedics, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 1111 XianXia Road, Shanghai 200336, China. beifangrengui@163.com
Received: November 20, 2024
Revised: December 25, 2024
Accepted: January 18, 2025
Published online: February 18, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This study described a successful treatment of lumbar radiculopathy caused by gas-containing pseudocyst through percutaneous transforaminal endoscopy (PTE). Combining preoperative images with details of intraoperative videos such as bubble formation, we determined that the diagnosis was a gas-containing pseudocyst. Additionally, it confirms that PTE can be used to excise gas-containing pseudocysts within the intervertebral foramen.