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While open surgical decompression is well described, the role of full endoscopic spine surgery (FESS) in the thoracic spine remains limited due to technical and anatomical challenges. The authors present a rare case of thoracic myelopathy secondary to a facet joint cyst treated with FESS, together with a focused literature review.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>OBSERVATIONS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 57-year-old male presented with progressive gait instability, recurrent falls, bilateral lower limb weakness, and mild urinary incontinence. MRI of the thoracic spine demonstrated a 1.0 \u00d7 1.0\u2013cm posterior epidural cyst at T11\u201312 causing severe canal stenosis and spinal cord compression with signal changes suggestive of myelomalacia. He underwent successful right-sided T11\u201312 uniportal endoscopic decompression and cyst marsupialization, with resolution of his symptoms postoperatively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>LESSONS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>FESS is an emerging minimally invasive technique for neural decompression. Despite technical challenges in the thoracic spine, it offers advantages including improved visualization, reduced blood loss, and shorter hospital stay. 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