Percutaneous treatment of lumbar synovial cysts with bleomycin: A case report

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2024-08-21
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Lumbar synovial cysts (LSC) that protrude into the spinal canal can cause lower back pain, neurogenic claudication, and radiculopathy. Often diagnosed in the elderly population (typically ∼60 years of age) with a slight preponderance for females, their underlying etiology is thought to be due to degeneration of the adjacent facet joint, with the most common location at the level of L4-L5. Treatment of LSC can be conservative (with NSAIDs and physical therapy), percutaneous (with rupture), or surgically (with decompression with or without fusion). Percutaneous treatment of LSC involves rupturing the cyst by injecting it with steroids and local anesthetics. Although this option is less invasive than surgery, multiple studies have documented recurrence with this method and patients eventually undergoing surgical intervention. In this report, we document a case where a patient who presented with a symptomatic LSC underwent successful percutaneous treatment with bleomycin.

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Newman S, Tejada JG, Khan M, Martinez ML. Percutaneous treatment of lumbar synovial cysts with bleomycin: A case report. Interv Neuroradiol. Published online August 21, 2024. doi:10.1177/15910199241273973
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Interventional Neuroradiology
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