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Case report 712: Hemorrhagic synovial cyst arising from right L2-3 facet joint
1Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor.
Skeletal Radiology
|January 1, 1992
Abstract:
Synovial cysts are a common complication of osteoarthritis in the lumbar spine, causing pain and neurological symptoms. However with early diagnosis a good clinical result can be expected. This report describes a documented case of hemorrhage into a synovial cyst demonstrated on both MR and CT imaging and summarizes the relevant diagnostic features. The sites of origin of such a synovial hemorrhagic cyst are described and its relationship to an arthritic facet joint is stressed.