Abstract

Background: Synovial cysts are most common in lumbar spine and are usually associated with degenerate facet joints. They are rare in cervical spine and less than 50 symptomatic cysts are reported in literature that were all treated by conventional open decompression either with or without fusion. Our objective was to report the surgical management of symptomatic cervical synovial cyst causing radiculo-myelopathic symptoms in an elderly gentleman treated by minimally invasive surgery.

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