A synovial cyst of the spine is a fluid-filled sac that develops along the spine. It may cause pain, tingling, or cramping in the lower back and legs. Treatment may include medications, observation, ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a lumbar synovial cyst. Is there any way, besides surgery, to treat the cyst, such as by aspiration? ANSWER: Although surgery is the only definitive way of removing this type ...

Q: One of my relatives has had lower-back pain, and they diagnosed her with a synovial cyst. They tried to put a needle in it to take out the fluid, and now they want to do surgery. What is this ...

Posterior-Only Spinal Fusion Feasible in Parkinson’s Disease For patients with spinal synovial cysts, the majority who undergo surgery have excellent or good outcomes. (HealthDay News) – For patients ...

Objective: To determine the presence of intraforaminal synovial cysts resulting in nerve root compression. Methods: A 26 year old man presenting with left leg pain was admitted. He had no motor, ...

A senior neurosurgeon from Sangam City, Dr Prakash Khetan, has successfully performed a complex surgery, removing a 14 cm cyst from the longitudinal axis of the middle part (dorsal cord) of the spine ...

On Friday, the San Antonio Spurs announced that forward Boris Diaw had a synovial cyst successfully excised from his lumbar spine. The surgery was performed Thursday in San Antonio. Recommended Videos ...

The size of the cyst is significant, considering that the average length of the entire spinal cord of a 12-year-old is between 40 and 42 cm. A senior neurosurgeon from Sangam City, Dr Prakash Khetan, ...