Large symptomatic sacral Tarlov cyst in a paediatric patient: case report and technical note on a new variation of surgical technique to overcome one-way check-valve mechanism.
Sebastian SillerJonathan P FunnellTim BishopDarren LuiJason BernardPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)
One-way check-valve mechanism might contribute to the symptomatology of large sacral Tarlov cysts in children. Our new variation of a surgical technique enables elimination of the check-valve mechanism without the necessity to open and close the typically very thin and fragile cyst surface and is therefore an efficacious and simple option in this situation.