Complex surgical reconstruction for spinopelvic instability caused by a giant Tarlov cyst eroding the sacrum: A case report

Complex surgical reconstruction for spinopelvic instability caused by a giant Tarlov cyst eroding the sacrum: A case report

Background: Tarlov cysts (TC), also known as perineural cysts are meningeal dilations of the posterior nerve root sheath that typically affect sacral nerve roots. TC are usually asymptomatic and found incidentally. We present the case of a patient with an enlarging sacral TC causing pain from spinop...

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Main Authors: Jorge F. Urquiaga, MD, Kazimir Bagdady, BS, Justin K. Zhang, BS, Philippe J. Mercier, MD, PhD, Tobias A. Mattei, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:North American Spine Society Journal
Subjects:
Tarlov cyst
Spinopelvic instability
Sacro-alar iliac screw
Pelvic fixation
Interbody fusion
Sacroiliac pain
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