Abstract
Symptomatic synovial lumbar facet cysts are a relatively rare cause of radiculopathy and spinal stenosis. This case and brief review of the literature, details a patient who presented with acutely symptomatic bilateral spontaneously infected synovial facet (L4/5) cysts. This report highlights diagnostic clues for identifying infection of a facet cyst.
Highlights
Lumbar facet cysts are a less common but well documented cause of compressive radiculopathy and lumbar spinal stenosis, with approximately 500 total cases reported in the literature [1,2,3,4,5]
Infection of a lumbar facet cyst has not been reported in the literature
This case illustrates the clinical findings and outcomes associated with bilateral infected lumbar facet cysts
Summary
Lumbar facet cysts are a less common but well documented cause of compressive radiculopathy and lumbar spinal stenosis, with approximately 500 total cases reported in the literature [1,2,3,4,5]. Introduction Lumbar facet cysts are a less common but well documented cause of compressive radiculopathy and lumbar spinal stenosis, with approximately 500 total cases reported in the literature [1,2,3,4,5]. Infection of a lumbar facet cyst has not been reported in the literature. This case illustrates the clinical findings and outcomes associated with bilateral infected lumbar facet cysts.
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