Table 2 Clinicopathologic features of gassy disc cyst present in the English literature
Case | Age (years) | Gender | Site | Symptoms | Treatment | Follow-up (months) | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cebeci [7] | 1 | 55 | Female | L4–L5 | Low back pain | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Firth [8] | 1 | 70 | Male | L4–L5 | Low back and gluteal pain | Surgical excision | Unknown | Unknown |
Jeon [9] | 1 | 76 | Male | L4–L5 | Bilateral lower leg pain | Surgery | 24 | NED |
Kakitsubata [10] | 4 | 57 27 73 51 | Male Female Female Male | L5–S1 L4–L5 L5–S1 L4–L5 | Pain in the right lower extremity Right lumbar radiculopathy Pain in the left lower extremity Pain radiating into the right leg | L5–S1 discectomy Analgesics and oral steroids Surgery Percutaneous needle aspiration | 12 14 Unknown Unknown | NED NED Unknown Unknown |
Kang [11] | 1 | 68 | Female | L5–S1 | Lower back and radiating pain | Percutaneous needle aspiration | 12 | NED |
Ambesi Impiombato [12] | 1 | 85 | Female | L5–S1 | Left lumbar sciatica | CT-guided needle aspiration | 6 | NED |
Cho [13] | 1 | 80 | Male | L2–L3 | Pain in both legs | CT-guided aspiration surgery | 1–14 | Recurred-NED |
Yun [14] | 2 | 83 72 | Male Female | L4–L5 L5–S1 | Back and left radiating pain Pain in the left lower extremity | Partial hemilaminectomy Left L5–S1 discectomy | 6 12 | NED NED |
Chiu [15] | 1 | 71 | Female | L3/L4 | Low back pain | Surgical treatment | Unknown | Unknown |
Kudo [16] | 2 | 51 66 | Female Male | L3/L4 L4–L5 | Progressive low back pain Progressive low back pain | Surgery Surgery | 12 Unknown | NED Unknown |
Qasho [17] | 1 | 55 | Male | L4–L5 | Pain in the left lower limb | Surgery | 1 | NED |
Kawaguchi [18] | 1 | 60 | Male | L3/L4 | Low back pain | Surgery | 12 | NED |
Harvey [19] | 1 | 61 | Male | L3/L4 | Unremitting right-sided sciatica | Cyst excision | Unknown | Unknown |
Firth [8] | 1 | 70 | Male | L5–S1 | Left buttocks pain | Surgical excision | Unknown | Unknown |
Fandino [20] | 2 | 48 59 | Male Male | L5–S1 L5–S1 | Back pain Persistent sciatica | Surgery Surgery | Unknown Unknown | Unknown Unknown |
Lin [21] | 1 | 40 | Male | L3/L4 | Lower back pain | Surgery | Unknown | Unknown |
Hidalgo-Ovejero [22] | 19 | 55 56 58 36 36 52 46 44 41 47 58 43 60 47 29 68 45 66 45 | Male Female Male Male Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Male Male Male Male Male Female Male Female | L5–S1 L5–S1 L5–S1 L5–S1 L5–S1 L5–S1 L5–S1 L4–L5 L5–S1 L4–L5 L5–S1 L5–S1 L4–L5 L5–S1 L5–S1 L4–L5 L4–L5 L4–L5 L5–S1 | Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown | Nonoperative Nonoperative Surgery Surgery Surgery Nonoperative Nonoperative Nonoperative Nonoperative Surgery Nonoperative Nonoperative Nonoperative Surgery Surgery Nonoperative Nonoperative Nonoperative Nonoperative | Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown | Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown |
Tobback [23] | 1 | 74 | Female | L4–L5 L5–S1 | Back pain | Anti-inflammatory medication- Surgery | 36 Unknown | Recurred Unknown |