Giant Symptomatic Bilateral Sacral Tarlov Cysts – A Case Report
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Figure 1: Giant bilateral sacral Tarlov cysts (cysts have been marked along their span with arrows while the associated nerve roots have been encircled). Bukhari SS. Giant symptomatic bilateral sacral Tarlov cysts – a case report.
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