Summary of previously reported cases (N = 144).
| Characteristic | n |
| Gender, n | |
| Men | 92 |
| Women | 51 |
| NA | 1 |
| Age, y, mean (range) | 65.2 (40–86) |
| Cyst location | |
| C2–3 | 4 |
| C3–4 | 17 |
| C4–5 | 18 |
| C5–6 | 10 |
| C6–7 | 15 |
| C7–T1 | 80 |
| Symptoms | |
| Myelopathy | 53 |
| Myeloradiculopathy | 15 |
| Radiculopathy | 74 |
| NA | 2 |
| Motor weakness | |
| Yes | 84 |
| No | 17 |
| NA | 43 |
| Surgery | |
| Hemilaminectomy | 59 |
| Laminectomy | 43 |
| Posterior fusion | 28 |
| Laminoplasty | 3 |
| Endoscopic hemilaminectomy | 7 |
| Endoscopic foraminotomy | 2 |
| Needle aspiration | 1 |
| NA | 1 |
| Pathologic findings | |
| Synovial cyst | 96 |
| Ganglion cyst | 32 |
| NA | 16 |
Abbreviation: NA, not available.
Note: Data presented as n except where otherwise noted.