Multiple Giant Tarlov Cysts Presenting as Polyradiculopathy: A Rare Manifestation

Authors

  • K Ahmed Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • RK Rauniyar Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • PL Sah Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • K Dhungel Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • MK Gupta Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • S Ansari Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njr.v2i1.6984

Keywords:

Low back pain, Sacral perineural cyst, Sciatica, Tarlov cyst

Abstract

We describe a case of multiple giant Tarlov cysts presenting with complaints of low back pain with neurological claudication. Tarlov cysts are nerve root cysts found most commonly in the sacral roots, arising between the covering layer of the perineurium and the endoneurium near the dorsal root ganglion. Most of them are asymptomatic, usually detected as incidental findings on MRI. Symptomatic Tarlov cysts are extremely rare, commonly presenting as sacral or lumbar pain syndromes, sciatica or rarely as cauda equina syndrome. Tarlov cysts should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with these complaints.

NJR I VOL 2 I ISSUE 1 57-60 Jan-June, 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njr.v2i1.6984

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Published

2012-10-23

How to Cite

Ahmed, K., Rauniyar, R., Sah, P., Dhungel, K., Gupta, M., & Ansari, S. (2012). Multiple Giant Tarlov Cysts Presenting as Polyradiculopathy: A Rare Manifestation. Nepalese Journal of Radiology, 2(1), 57–60. https://doi.org/10.3126/njr.v2i1.6984

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Case Reports

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