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Question: Can I ask if a synovial cyst which seems to have disappeared from the MRI this year I had an MRI last year lumbar sacrum and spine which showed bulging disc L5S1 and a synovial cyst. Thank you.
Brief Answer:
It is not common for a synovial cyst to disappear.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
Synovial cysts of the lumbosacral spine even after treatment ( conservative or surgical ) may recur, so, in my opinion, it is difficult to be sure that the synovial cyst disappeared.
However, if the MRI's were examined carefully, and the conclusion is clear that there is no synovial cyst, disappearances may occur in rare cases.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Take care.
It is not common for a synovial cyst to disappear.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
Synovial cysts of the lumbosacral spine even after treatment ( conservative or surgical ) may recur, so, in my opinion, it is difficult to be sure that the synovial cyst disappeared.
However, if the MRI's were examined carefully, and the conclusion is clear that there is no synovial cyst, disappearances may occur in rare cases.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Take care.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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