Ligamentum Flavum Cyst of Lumbar Spine: A Case Report and Literature Review

Ligamentum Flavum Cyst of Lumbar Spine: A Case Report and Literature Review

Ligamentum flavum cysts have rarely been reported and known to be the uncommon cause of spinal compression and radiculopathy. A 63-year-old man presented right sciatica lasting for 1 month. Lumbar computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated an extradural cystic mass adjacent...

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Main Authors:	Seo, Dong-Ho, Park, Hye-Ran, Oh, Jae-Sang, Doh, Jae-Won
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	The Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 2014
Online Access:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4040634/

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