Delayed Presentation of a Pseudocyst After Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy and Its Recurrence in a Professional Biathlon Athlete: A Case Report and Literature Review

Henri d'Astorg; Sunil N Reddy; Thais Dutra Vieira; Xavier Castel; Vincent Fière; Marc Szadkowski

doi:10.1097/JSM.0000000000001314

Delayed Presentation of a Pseudocyst After Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy and Its Recurrence in a Professional Biathlon Athlete: A Case Report and Literature Review

Clin J Sport Med. 2024 Dec 3. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000001314. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Henri d'Astorg^{1

2}, Sunil N Reddy^{1

2}, Thais Dutra Vieira^{1

2}, Xavier Castel^{1

2}, Vincent Fière^{1

2}, Marc Szadkowski^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Centre Orthopédique Santy, Lyon, France; and.
² Hopital Privé Jean Mermoz, Lyon, France.

PMID: 39630088
DOI: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000001314

Abstract

In this case report, we encountered a pseudocyst as a complication of endoscopic lumbar discectomy in a high-level athlete within 3 months, which is atypical according to the literature. The recurrence of this pathology is even rarer, in this case, the patient presented a recurrence of the pseudocyst after resection. This case report outlines a review of the patient's clinical report, imaging, operative procedure, and complications, together with a literature review on pseudocysts after endoscopic lumbar discectomy.