Two cases of symptomatic perineural cysts (Tarlov cysts) in one family - A case report

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 174-177

  Park, Hyun Jun ^a   Kim, Il Sup ^a   Lee, Sang Won ^a   Son, Byung Chul ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Congenital; Sacrum; Tarlov cyst

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXCISION; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INCISION; LAMINECTOMY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PATHOGENESIS; SUTURE; TARLOV CYST; THEORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57049092755     PISSN: 12258245     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2008.44.3.174     Document Type: Article

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