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W report a 38‐year‐old male who presented with long‐standing low backache. On the pain intensity scale, the pain experienced by the patient was around 4/10. These symptoms were further evaluated… Click to show full abstract
W report a 38‐year‐old male who presented with long‐standing low backache. On the pain intensity scale, the pain experienced by the patient was around 4/10. These symptoms were further evaluated with an MRI. On MRI, a cystic lesion was seen in the lumbar spine indenting the ventral aspect of the thecal sac at L5‐S1. The cyst displaced the thecal sac dorsally compressing the S1 traversing nerve root. It was found to be hypointense on T1W and hyperintense on T2W images [Figure 1]. T2 Hypointense debris was seen within the cyst [Figure 2]. On contrast evaluation, the cyst shows peripheral
Journal Title: Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Year Published: 2020
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