Abstract
A 39-year-old man presented with an extremely rare discal cyst at the L3-4 level manifesting as a left L4 radiculopathy. Two months after onset, he suffered right L4 radiculopathy with new lumbar disc protrusion. Five months after medical treatment, the patient's symptoms improved, and the discal cyst showed complete regression on magnetic resonance imaging. Most cases of discal cyst are surgically treated, with only two previous cases of spontaneous regression. The present case suggests clinical and radiological recovery of symptomatic lumbar discal cyst can be obtained by only conservative therapy.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
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Cysts / complications
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Cysts / diagnostic imaging
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Cysts / pathology*
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Humans
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Intervertebral Disc / diagnostic imaging
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Intervertebral Disc / pathology*
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / complications
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / diagnostic imaging
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / drug therapy
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / pathology*
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Lumbar Vertebrae
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Radiculopathy / etiology*
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Radiography
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Remission, Spontaneous
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Spinal Diseases / complications
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Spinal Diseases / pathology
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal