Background Ligamentum flavum cysts have been rarely described in the literature and are
one of the rare causes of neural compression and canal stenosis. Very few cases of their …

Ligamentum flavum cysts (LFC) are uncommon and their differentiation from other Juxta-
facetal cysts & epidural cystic lesions is difficult based on imaging techniques. We present …

Objective To describe a rare complication of a cyst of the ligamentum flavum, which bled
spontaneously, provoking an acute lower limb monoparesis and lumbar sciatic pain …

Background Cysts of the ligamentum flavum (LF) are rare occurrences, with only a few cases
reported in literature. They are a result of age-related degenerative changes in the LF. The …

Ligamentum flavum cyst is considered as a category of juxtafacet cyst and is recognized to
be rare cause of cord compression and radiculopathy. The pathogenesis of these cysts is …

An 86-year-old man presented with intermittent claudication caused by a cyst of the
ligamentum flavum. Lumbar magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated an extradural cystic …

Background Ligamentum flavum cysts are thought to develop due to facet joint
hypermobility; however, the etiology of these lesions is not completely elucidated. These …

Ligamentum flavum cysts have rarely been reported and known to be the uncommon cause
of spinal compression and radiculopathy. A 63-year-old man presented right sciatica lasting …

Background: Cysts of the ligamentum flavum are rare and unusual causes of spinal
compression. Methods: We report our experience of four cases of ligamentum flavum cysts …

Introduction: Although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of ligamentum flavum and other
spinal cysts have been well described, the role of contrast enhancement in this diagnosis …