Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition of multiple lumbar facet joints: a case report.
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Abstract
Pseudogout of the lumbar facet joints is rare. We report on a 69-year-old woman with 2-level symptomatic synovial cysts of the facet joints caused by calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition. She underwent surgical decompression for sciatica and low back pain. At one-year follow-up, she had recovered completely.
Medical subject headings
- Chondrocalcinosis
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Spinal Diseases
Anatomy
- lumbar spine