Abstract
Summary of Literature Review
Epidural air pseudocyst at the lumbar spine that provokes radiating pain and neurologic symptoms can be misdiagnosed as an epidural tumor or HIVD. Consequently, proper diagnosis and treatment of the epidural air pseudocyst at the lumbar spine is necessary.
Materials and Methods
We report on two patients with radiculopathy and neurologic symptoms resulting from epidural air pseudocysts. In one patient, the epidural air pseudocyst was found within the epidural ligament flavum area on an MRI, and fluoroscopic-guided FNA (fine needle aspiration) was performed. In the other, the epidural air pseudocyst was found behind the posterior longitudinal ligament and was accompanied by spinal stenosis. In this patient, we conducted open cystectomy and posterior decompression surgery.
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