诊断难题：双侧感染性腰椎小关节囊肿——急性腰椎椎管狭窄症和腰痛的罕见病因。
Diagnostic challenge: bilateral infected lumbar facet cysts--a rare cause of acute lumbar spinal stenosis and back pain.
机构信息
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory Spine Center, Altanta, GA 30329, USA.
出版信息
J Orthop Surg Res. 2010 Mar 5;5:14. doi: 10.1186/1749-799X-5-14.
Abstract
Symptomatic synovial lumbar facet cysts are a relatively rare cause of radiculopathy and spinal stenosis. This case and brief review of the literature, details a patient who presented with acutely symptomatic bilateral spontaneously infected synovial facet (L4/5) cysts. This report highlights diagnostic clues for identifying infection of a facet cyst.
摘要
症状性滑膜腰椎小关节囊肿是神经根病和椎管狭窄的一个相对少见的原因。本病例及文献复习简要介绍了一位表现为双侧急性症状性自发性感染性滑膜小关节（L4/5）囊肿的患者。本报告强调了识别小关节囊肿感染的诊断线索。
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