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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2019; 14(03): 890-893
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_27_18
Case Report

Redefining the evolution of spinal discal cyst under percutaneous endoscopy: Report of two cases

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  • Heun Kim

    Department of Neurosurgery, Nanoori Suwon Hospital, Suwon

  • Nitin Adsul

    Department of Neurosurgery, Nanoori Suwon Hospital, Suwon

  • Ankur Kapoor

    Department of Neurosurgery, Nanoori Suwon Hospital, Suwon

  • Shiblee Siddiqui

    1   Department of Orthopedics, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul

  • Il-Tae Jang

    2   Department of Neurosurgery, Nanoori Hospital, Seoul

  • Seong-Hoon Oh

    3   Department of Neurosurgery, Nanoori Incheon Hospital, Incheon
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Discal cyst has been recognized as a distinct cause of back pain and radiculopathy. The clinical features are similar to other pathologies as disc prolapse and stenosis. Various treatment modalities have been described, ranging from nerve blocks to surgical excision. There are scarce reports on the endoscopic appearance of discal cysts. The present paper based on two cases operated by transforaminal and interlaminar endoscopy at our institute demonstrates the explicit intraoperative view and different pathological components of discal cysts.

Key-words:

Discal cyst - discectomy - endoscopy - percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar lumbar discectomy - percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy - percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal lumbar discectomy

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Article published online:
09 September 2022

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