Most synovial cysts develop in a part of the spine called the lumbar spine. Read on to learn more about what causes them and how they’re treated. ... A synovial cyst is best seen with an MRI.

Tarlov cysts are a condition where you develop cysts on the nerves of your spine. These pockets of fluid aren't life-threatening, but they can lead to symptoms like pain or muscle weakness.

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 ...

A 2019 analysis studied MRI images from 400 people with lower back pain. Of the 90 patients whose pain didn’t relate to the spine, 40 of them (44.5 percent) had ovarian findings.

All three infants underwent MRI studies of the spine, without the administration of contrast material. The MRI scan from one of the infants is shown in Figure 1 . Dermoid cysts and spinal cord ...

Doctors use MRI scans to diagnose syringomyelia because MRI gives a clear picture of the spinal cord and any cysts inside it. Treatment for Syringomyelia The treatment depends on the cause and ...

After conducting an MRI and other tests, surgery was performed on September 12. ... A part of the vertebral bodies was removed to access the spinal cord, and after the cyst was excised, ...

Arachnoid cysts are the most common type of brain cyst. They're not tumors, but cysts filled with cerebrospinal fluid (a clear liquid that surrounds your brain and spinal cord). Most people who ...

Spinal arachnoid cysts can create progressive weakness in the legs or numbness in the hands or feet. Because most arachnoid cysts do not cause symptoms, doctors usually identify them during an MRI ...