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J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg 2021; 82(05): 463-467
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1722194
Original Article

Spinal Perineural Cysts among European Patients

Piotr Kozłowski 
1   Radiation Oncology Department, Lublin Cancer Hospital of Saint John from Dukla, Lublin, Poland
,
Paweł Kalinowski
2   Independent Epidemiology Unit, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Lubelskie, Poland
,
Magdalena Kozłowska
3   Oncology Department, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Lubelskie, Poland
,
Małgorzata Jankiewicz
1   Radiation Oncology Department, Lublin Cancer Hospital of Saint John from Dukla, Lublin, Poland
,
Agnieszka Budny
1   Radiation Oncology Department, Lublin Cancer Hospital of Saint John from Dukla, Lublin, Poland
,
Elżbieta Starosławska
4   Oncology Department, Lublin Cancer Hospital of Saint John from Dukla, Lublin, Poland
,
Franciszek Burdan
5   Radiology Department, Lublin Cancer Hospital of Saint John from Dukla, Lublin, Poland
6   Humana Anatomy Department, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Lubelskie, Poland
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Abstract

Background A perineural (Tarlov) cyst is a fluid-filled lesion occurring between the perineurium and the endoneurium of spinal nerve roots. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence and morphology of perineural cysts, detected incidentally in patients with symptomatic degenerative disk disease.

Materials/methods The study was based on the retrospective data gathered during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations.

Results and Conclusions Out of 3,128 spinal MRI examinations, perineural cysts were detected in 286 patients (9%). The cysts were most commonly observed in the sacral region, followed by thoracic, cervical, and lumbar regions. Cysts were more common in women than in men and the average age of patients was 54.8 years. In the majority, a single cyst was found. The average longest dimension of the lesion was 11.72 mm.

Keywords

perineural cyst - Tarlov's cyst - epidemiology - back pain - incidentally detected lesions


Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 09. Februar 2020

Angenommen: 29. September 2020

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
01. April 2021

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