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Cyst near spine, could it have ruptured?

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Dr. Ki-Hon Lin answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Possibly: Cysts can, indeed, rupture or resolve spontaneously. So if you have had symptoms which are now gone, that may be what happened.

Answered 9/11/2013

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