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European Spine Journal
Published in: European Spine Journal 8/2005

01-10-2005 | Case Report

Cervical cyst of the ligamentum flavum and C7-T1 subluxation: case report

Authors: Roberto Gazzeri, Marcelo Galarza, Leonardo Gorgoglione, Michele Bisceglia, Vincenzo D’Angelo

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 8/2005

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Abstract

A patient with progressive gait disturbance resulting from a cyst of the cervical ligamentum flavum associated with C7-T1 listhesis is reported. Surgical removal of the cyst improved the patient’s myelopathy. Intraspinal degenerative cysts are preferentially located in the lumbar region:unusual is the cervical localization. Differential diagnosis includes ligamentum flavum cyst, synovial and ganglion cysts. Association between degenerative intraspinal cysts and listhesis is discussed. To our knowledge, this is the first case of cyst of the ligamentum flavum associated with cervical subluxation.
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Metadata
Title
Cervical cyst of the ligamentum flavum and C7-T1 subluxation: case report
Authors
Roberto Gazzeri
Marcelo Galarza
Leonardo Gorgoglione
Michele Bisceglia
Vincenzo D’Angelo
Publication date
01-10-2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Spine Journal / Issue 8/2005
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-005-0913-7

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