Symptomatic Epidural Gas Cyst Associated With Discal Vacuum Phenomenon

In Brief Study Design. Four cases of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging documented lumbar nerve root compression associated with a vacuum disc communicating with the epidural space are presented. Objective. To give an insight into the mechanism of nerve root compression associated with vacuum disc phenomenon. Summary of Background Data. Few cases of lumbar radiculopathy resulting from epidural gas have been reported and...