Simultaneous presence of juxtafacet cyst and ligamentum flavum hematoma

Hakan Ak; Sevilay Vural

doi:10.4103/ajns.AJNS_271_19

Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2020; 15(01): 184-186
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_271_19

Case Report

Simultaneous presence of juxtafacet cyst and ligamentum flavum hematoma

Hakan Ak

Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yozgat Bozok University, Yozgat

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Sevilay Vural

¹Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Yozgat Bozok University, Yozgat

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Abstract

Juxtafacet cysts and ligamentum flavum hematoma have the potential to cause acute root or spinal cord compression despite their low incidences. Their simultaneous presence with acute nerve compression has not been reported. Herein, we present a case who reported with low back and leg pain to the emergency department.

Key-words:

Juxtafacet cyst - ligamentum flavum hematoma - low back pain - lumbar spine

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