Abstract
Introduction Intradiscal gas generated from degenerative disc phenomena is called vacuum or pneumodisc It is mainly caused by primary intervertebral osteochondrosis It has a high prevalence in elderly population The migration of this gas to the spinal canal can generate cord or root compression and result in radiculalgia or canal stenosis We describe two cases of radicular pain due to aerial pseudocyst diagnosed and treated in our center and review the available reports Conclusion The radicular pain originated by epidural gas containing pseudocyst is an unusual diagnosis for which there is no consensus regarding the diagnosis methods and its treatment We consider computed tomography to be the most specific study and we suggest surgical resolution by decompression and microreseccion of the cyst when conservative treatment is not effective
Highlights
ConclusionThe radicular pain originated by epidural gas-containing pseudocyst is an unusual diagnosis, for which there is no consensus regarding the diagnosis methods and its treatment
Intradiscal gas generated from degenerative disc phenomena is called vacuum or pneumodisc
The radicular pain originated by epidural gas-containing pseudocyst is an unusual diagnosis, for which there is no consensus regarding the diagnosis methods and its treatment
Summary
The vacumm phenomenon in the intervertebral spaces is relatively frequent. radicular pain caused by gas-containing pseudocyst is an unusual complication and there is no consensus regarding the diagnosis methods. A retrospectively review of this patients was developed with the approval of our Institutional Review Board (IRB)
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