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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2016; 7(7): 452-457
Published online Jul 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i7.452
Published online Jul 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i7.452
Hemorrhagic lumbar synovial facet cyst secondary to transforaminal epidural injection: A case report and review of the literature
Hossein Elgafy, Nicholas Peters, Justin E Lea, Robert M Wetzel, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH 43614, United States
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Correspondence to: Hossein Elgafy, MD, MCH, FRCSEd, FRCSC, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, 3065 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, OH 43614, United States. hossein.elgafy@utoledo.edu
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Received: January 25, 2016
Peer-review started: January 26, 2016
First decision: March 1, 2016
Revised: March 12, 2016
Accepted: May 10, 2016
Article in press: May 11, 2016
Published online: July 18, 2016
Processing time: 168 Days and 14.8 Hours
Peer-review started: January 26, 2016
First decision: March 1, 2016
Revised: March 12, 2016
Accepted: May 10, 2016
Article in press: May 11, 2016
Published online: July 18, 2016
Processing time: 168 Days and 14.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: With modern advances in magnetic resonance imaging studies, synovial cysts are seen with degenerative lumbar facet disease. A symptomatic synovial cyst usually presents with a gradual onset low back pain originating from facet arthropathy and radicular pain or neurogenic claudication due to nerve roots compression. Previous reports showed synovial cyst can present with a progressive radicular pain and weakness secondary to spontaneous hemorrhage into the cyst. To the authors’ best knowledge, this is the first case report of iatrogenic hemorrhagic lumbar synovial cyst.