Spontaneous resolution of postoperative lumbar pseudomeningoceles: A report of four cases
A 61-year-old lady who underwent posterior instrumentation, debridement, and fusion of L5-S1 vertebra for tuberculous spondylodiscitis. She presented after 18 months postoperatively with fluctuant swelling of approximately 9 × 6 cm at the operated site. She did not have any neurological deficit she had taken antitubercular course for 9 months. She had noticed the swelling 2 months after surgery but did not seek any medical attention as it was completely asymptomatic. She had completed a 9-month course of anti tubercular regime. The diagnosis of a large pseudomeningocele was confirmed on a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). She was advised exploration and repair but she declined. She returned for followup 3 years later and the lesion was found to have resolved completely both clinically and radiologically [].