Utsunomiya Risa, Sakai Toshinori, Wada Keizo, Sairyo Koichi, Kosaka Hirofumi, Katoh Shinsuke, Yasui Natsuo
Department of Orthopedics, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan.
Asian Spine J. 2011 Sep;5(3):196-200. doi: 10.4184/asj.2011.5.3.196. Epub 2011 Aug 12.
Here we present a case of hemorrhagic lumbar facet cyst presenting with progressive radiculopathy only on the contralateral side. If a patient has previous back pain or neuropathy for several months and then suddenly deteriorates, hemorrhagic facet cyst of the lumbar spine should be part of the differential diagnosis. However, as in the present case, we should be aware that there is a possibility of a contralateral lesion.
在此,我们报告一例出血性腰椎小关节囊肿病例,该病例仅在对侧出现进行性神经根病。如果患者先前有背痛或神经病变数月,然后突然病情恶化,腰椎出血性小关节囊肿应列入鉴别诊断范围。然而,就本病例而言,我们应意识到存在对侧病变的可能性。