CLINICAL ACUTE PRESENTATION OF LUMBAR FACET JOINT GANGLIA WITH BILATERAL SCIATICA

ABSTRACT Facet joint ganglia are benign cystic lesions located adjacent to a facet joint. The majority is asymptomatic. However, can cause important low-back pain and radiculopathy. Neurogenic deficit, claudication, and cauda equina syndrome have also been reported. The authors report two cases of a...

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Published in:	Coluna/Columna
Main Authors:	Carla Olim Castro, André Barros, Nuno Lança, Luís Barroso, João Cannas, Jorge Mineiro
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC) 2023-07-01
Subjects:	Synovial Cyst Sciatica Spine
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512023000200900&tlng=en

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