CNS & pituitary tumors
Cysts
Synovial cyst
Author: Eman Abdelzaher, M.D., Ph.D.
Last author update: 1 February 2012
Last staff update: 24 August 2020
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PubMed Search: Synovial cyst of the spine [title]
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Definition / general | Clinical images | Gross description | Microscopic (histologic) descriptionCite this page: Abdelzaher E. Synovial cyst. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/cnstumorsynovialcyst.html. Accessed March 30th, 2023.
Definition / general
- Extradural, commonly lumbar, spinal cysts
- Associated with degenerative joint disease
Clinical images
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Lumbar synovial cyst
Gross description
- Fibrous wall, mucoid fluid
Microscopic (histologic) description
- Lined by fibrous tissue with or without synovial lining
