A synovial cyst of the spine is a fluid-filled sac that develops along the spine. It may cause pain, tingling, or cramping in the lower back and legs. Treatment may include medications, observation, ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a lumbar synovial cyst. Is there any way, besides surgery, to treat the cyst, such as by aspiration? ANSWER: Although surgery is the only definitive way of removing this type ...

Saint Vincent neurosurgeon removes spinal cyst with minimally invasive surgery Saint Vincent Hospital neurosurgeon Dr. Alejandro Matos Cruz used minimally invasive surgery to remove a painful cyst ...

A 39-year-old female with an intraspinal extradural arachnoid cyst of the lumbar spine presented with intermittent radiating lumbar pain. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a dorsal spinal ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: My 16-year-old granddaughter has recently been diagnosed with stage 1 syringomyelia. From what I have read, the prognosis is not good. What can you tell me about this disorder? DEAR ...

The size of the cyst is significant, considering that the average length of the entire spinal cord of a 12-year-old is between 40 and 42 cm. A senior neurosurgeon from Sangam City, Dr Prakash Khetan, ...

(CNN) — After undergoing surgery for a spinal cyst on Saturday, three-time grand slam champion Andy Murray says he will wait until the last moment before deciding whether to play at Wimbledon this ...

A 17-year-old with a rare, life-threatening illness that nearly left her paralyzed is sharing her story to try and help others. Claire Kelly contracted a bone-eating cyst on her spine when she was 13.