Growth of a Sacral Perineural (Tarlov) Cyst: Clinical Images

Authors

Andrew I. Yang, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.Follow
Brendan J. McShane, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
William C. Welch, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Electronic address: William.Welch@uphs.upenn.edu.

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Although Tarlov cysts (TC) were first described in 1938, our understanding of these common spinal lesions remains poor. As TCs represent incidental findings in the vast majority of cases, evidence to guide their management is limited to small case series. When they are symptomatic, the presentation can have significant overlap with degenerative spine disease. This is the first report demonstrating growth of TCs. The patient underwent open surgical reduction of the symptomatic TCs, leading to improvement in her symptoms.

Medical Subject Headings

Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Microsurgery (methods); Middle Aged; Sacrum (diagnostic imaging, surgery); Tarlov Cysts (diagnostic imaging, surgery)

Publication Date

11-1-2018

Publication Title

World neurosurgery

E-ISSN

1878-8769

Volume

119

First Page

400

Last Page

401

PubMed ID

30096508

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.wneu.2018.07.279

Recommended Citation

Yang, Andrew I.; McShane, Brendan J.; and Welch, William C., "Growth of a Sacral Perineural (Tarlov) Cyst: Clinical Images" (2018). Neurosurgery. 1870.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurosurgery/1870