| Title: |
Neuropathic pain due to compression of cervical medial branch by cervical Juxtafacet cyst: A case report. |
| Authors: |
Chun, Yoon Mok1, Boudier‐Revéret, Mathieu2, Lee, Sang Ho3, Chang, Min Cheol4 wheel633@gmail.com |
| Source: |
Pain Practice. Sep2022, Vol. 22 Issue 7, p662-665. 4p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Diagram. |
| Subject Terms: |
*CERVICAL vertebrae, *CYSTS (Pathology), *NEURALGIA, *MAGNETIC resonance imaging, *COMPUTED tomography, *NEEDLE biopsy, *DISEASE complications, NECK radiography |
| Abstract: |
In the current report, we describe an interesting case of cervical juxtafacet that developed outside the intervertebral foramen, compressing the cervical medial branch and causing neuropathic pain in the posterior inferior neck pain. A 61‐year‐old woman visited a local pain clinic due to neuropathic pain with a tingling and burning nature (numeric rating scale [NRS]: 5 out of 10) on the left posterior inferior neck area for 4 months. Paresthesia was observed in the left posterior inferior neck area. On cervical radiography, segmental instability was observed at the C3–4 and C4–5 levels. Moreover, on the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the cervical spine, a cyst (size: 1.3 cm × 0.7 cm × 1 cm) was outside the intervertebral foramen, contacting the left C4–5 facet joint and left C5 articular pillar. We thought that the compression of the left C5 medial branch by the cyst could cause the patient's pain. We conducted computed tomography (CT)‐guided percutaneous needle aspiration of a cervical juxtafacet cyst. An 18‐gauge needle was advanced under the guidance of CT into the largest portion of the cyst through a posterolateral oblique approach. Gelatinous mucoid fluid (approximately 0.5 cc) was aspirated. Immediately after the aspiration, 80% of the patient's pain was disappeared, and dysesthesia was completely disappeared. At the 1‐, 3‐, and 6‐month follow‐ups, the patient reported slight pain (NRS: 1) on the left posterior inferior neck. Cervical juxtafacet cysts can develop outside of the intervertebral foramen and spinal canal. Percutaneous needle aspiration can be a useful therapeutic tool for the treatment of such cysts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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