Tarlov cyst: A rare cause of radiculopathy
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Background: Tarlov cysts rarely cause radiculopathy and typically do not warrant operative intervention. Case Description: A 50-year-old female with chronic low back pain radiating into both lower extremities had revealed perineural cysts from S1 to S3 on her magnetic resonance imaging scan. Treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and gabapentin resulted in good symptomatic improvement. Conclusion: Tarlov cysts are typically incidental findings and rarely cause radiculopathy. Conservative treatment is the standard management, with very few warranting surgical intervention.
Source: Surgical Neurology International
Language: English
Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4415985847