Giant Tarlov Cyst of Infancy.

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Giant Tarlov Cyst of Infancy.

World Neurosurg. 2018 Dec 18;:

Authors: Dayyani M, Zabihyan S

Abstract
We report an 8-month-old female infant with complaints of irritability and recent inability to sit in a stable position. In physical examination, a palpable mass in the left upper quadrant of her abdomen was evident. Sonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging showed a giant cyst, consists of two communicating compartments, dorsal and ventrolateral. The dorsal part was compressing the conus medullaris, and the ventrolateral part had a compressive effect on the left kidney. Partial cyst wall resection and imbrication for the dorsal pouch were done, and diagnosis of Tarlov cyst was confirmed via the visualization of the endocystic nerve root during surgery. Familiarizing physicians with this unusual presentation of Tarlov cyst may help them for early recognition of this lesion, and subsequent surgical treatment might be considered for preventing from the clinical sequela for the infant.

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