Table 2

Summary of previously reported cases (N = 144).

Characteristic n
Gender, n
 Men92
 Women51
 NA1
Age, y, mean (range)65.2 (40–86)
Cyst location
 C2–34
 C3–417
 C4–518
 C5–610
 C6–715
 C7–T180
Symptoms
 Myelopathy53
 Myeloradiculopathy15
 Radiculopathy74
 NA2
Motor weakness
 Yes84
 No17
 NA43
Surgery
 Hemilaminectomy59
 Laminectomy43
 Posterior fusion28
 Laminoplasty3
 Endoscopic hemilaminectomy7
 Endoscopic foraminotomy2
 Needle aspiration1
 NA1
Pathologic findings
 Synovial cyst96
 Ganglion cyst32
 NA16
  • Abbreviation: NA, not available.

  • Note: Data presented as n except where otherwise noted.