Degenerative intraspinal cyst of the cervical spine

Abstract

We describe two cases of degenerative intraspinal cyst of the cervical spine that caused a gradually progressive myelopathy. One case had a cyst that arose from the facet joint and the other case had a cyst that formed in the ligamentum flavum. The symptoms improved immediately after posterior decompression by cystectomy with laminoplasty.

Keywords

• cervical spine
• ganglion
• intraspinal extradural cyst
• cystectomy
• laminoplasty