Discal cyst: a rare cause of low back pain and sciatica

Radiology Case Reports

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Teresa Perillo¹  Alessio Vitiello¹  Marianna Perrotta¹  Antonietta Serino¹  Andrea Manto¹ 

[1] Department of Neuroradiology, “Umberto I” Hospital

关键词: Discal cyst;    Spine;    Magnetic resonance imaging;    Computed tomography;    Neuroradiology;    Sciatalgia;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.radcr.2022.07.018

学科分类：生物化学工程

来源: University of Washington * Department of Radiology

【 摘 要 】

We report a case of a 54-year-old man suffering from sciatalgia unresponsive to medical treatment. Imaging revealed a discal cyst the level L3-L4, a rare cause of low back pain, which has characteristic imaging features. In particular, on Magnetic Resonance Imaging it appears as a cystic formation with fluid content, which usually arises from the posterior contour of the intervertebral disc and it frequently has air bubbles within it. The patient underwent surgical treatment with resolution of symptoms.

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