Spontaneous Resolution of Symptomatic Synovial Cysts of the Lumbar Spine: A Comprehensive Review with Two Illustrative Cases
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Presentation
3. Pathophysiology
4. Management
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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N. of Patients | Mean Age (Years) | M:F Ratio | Outcomes | Reference |
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15 | 66, 6 | 6:9 | Excellent 10 Poor 5 | Landi et al., 2012 [13] |
21 | 54 | 14:7 | Excellent 11 Good 5 Poor 5 | Bashir and Ajani, 2012 [20] |
167 | 63 | 77:90 | 117 good 28 poor 22 lost to follow up | Xu et al., 2010 [8] |
46 | 73 | 17:29 | Good 40 Poor 6 | Weiner et al., 2007 [21,22] |
80 | 68 | 41:39 | Excellent 36 Poor 32 Recurrence 12 | Epstein, 2004 [23] |
46 | 63 | 8:38 | 28 Good 10 poor 8 lost to follow up | Pirotte et al., 2003 [24] |
29 | 63 | 11:19 | Excellent 18 Good 6 Lost to Follow Up 5 | Banning et al., 2001 [25] |
28 | 60,7 | 6:22 | 26 excellent/good 2 fair/poor | Salmon et al., 2001 [26] |
19 | 65 | 12:7 | Excellent 17 Good 2 | Trummer et al., 2001 [27] |
28 | 61 | NA | Good 24 Recurrence 4 | Howington et al., 1999 [4] |
8 | 60 | 5:3 | Excellent 5 Good 3 | Jonsson et al., 1999 [28] |
56 | 62,8 | 24:32 | Excellent 40 Poor 16 | Sabo et al., 1996 [6] |
26 | 61 | 12:14 | Excellent 15 Good 3 Poor 5 | Freidberg et al., 1994 [29] |
Age/Sex. of Patients | Level | Indications before Reporting Regression | Reference |
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51 years/female | L4/5 | conservative | Nathan J. 2019 [30] |
66 years/male | L5/s1 | surgery | Priyank Sinhaù 2016 [31] |
72 years/male | L4/5 | conservative | Pulhorn et al., 2012 [32] |
50 years/female | L4/5 | surgery | Illerhaus et al. [33] |
65 years/male | L4/5 | conservative | Ewald et al., 2005 [34] |
57 years/ male | L5/s1 | surgery | Houten et al., 2003 [18] |
58 years/female | L4/5 | surgery | Swartz et al., 2003 [35] |
15 years/male | L4/5 | surgery | Maezawa et al., 2000 [36] |
65 years/female | L4/5 | surgery | Mercader et al., 1985 [37] |
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Scrofani, R.; De Simone, M.; Migliorini, F.; Amoroso, E.; Maffulli, N.; Narciso, N.; Iaconetta, G. Spontaneous Resolution of Symptomatic Synovial Cysts of the Lumbar Spine: A Comprehensive Review with Two Illustrative Cases. Medicina 2024, 60, 1115. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60071115
Scrofani R, De Simone M, Migliorini F, Amoroso E, Maffulli N, Narciso N, Iaconetta G. Spontaneous Resolution of Symptomatic Synovial Cysts of the Lumbar Spine: A Comprehensive Review with Two Illustrative Cases. Medicina. 2024; 60(7):1115. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60071115
Chicago/Turabian StyleScrofani, Raffaele, Matteo De Simone, Filippo Migliorini, Ettore Amoroso, Nicola Maffulli, Nicola Narciso, and Giorgio Iaconetta. 2024. "Spontaneous Resolution of Symptomatic Synovial Cysts of the Lumbar Spine: A Comprehensive Review with Two Illustrative Cases" Medicina 60, no. 7: 1115. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60071115