Symptomatic Tarlov cyst: Report and review

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1047-1050

  Chaiyabud, Pradit ^a   Suwanpratheep, Kitti ^a  

^a Ratchaburi Regional Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Tarlov cyst

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSTIPATION; CYST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; LOW BACK PAIN; NERVE ROOT; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TARLOV CYST; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TARLOV CYSTS;

EID: 33746216243     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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