Synovial cyst in the cervical region causing severe myelopathy

Description: The authors describe a case of an 80-year-old man with a gradual weakness of the lower extremities not linked to any known traumatic episode over the 2 weeks before admission. CT scan and MRI of the spine revealed a cystic formation, measuring about 1 cm in diameter, at C7-T1 at the left posterolateral site at the level of the articular facet.
Synovial cyst in the cervical region causing severe myelopathy. Cho BY, Zhang HY, Kim HS. Yonsei Med J. 2004 Jun 30;45(3):539-42 full text