A case of subacute epiconus syndrome caused by thoracolumbar synovial cyst
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Background: Here, we report a thoracolumbar (TL) junction synovial cyst (SC) causing a cauda equina syndrome (CES)/epiconus syndrome (ECS). Case Description: A 69-year-old male presented with a progressive parparesis/CES. When the magnetic resonance imaging revealed a T12-L1 epiconus/TL SC, a decompression was performed, resulting in symptomatic improvement (i.e., right-sided foot drop still resolving). Conclusion: ECS attributed to TL SC warrants immediate magnetic resonance evaluations and surgical decompression.
Source: Surgical Neurology International
Institutions: Kurume University, Kurume University Medical Center
Language: English
Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4416454530