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case_images: MRI views of Tarlov cysts affecting sacral nerve roots. A: Axial MRI view. The red arrows identify multiple type II meningeal (Tarlov) cysts within the sacral foramina; B: Sagittal MRI view. The red arrows identify multiple type II meningeal (Tarlov) cysts at the level of S1-S2
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case_images: The patient was a 43-year-old man with a longstanding history of chronic low back pain secondary to multiple Tarlov cysts affecting the L1-S2 nerve roots (Figure 1).
case_images: Fluoroscopic views of spinal cord stimulator leads. A: Fluoroscopic anterior-posterior view of the spine. The red arrow identifies the tip of the stimulator leads at the superior border of the T8 vertebral body; B: Fluoroscopic lateral view of the spine. The red arrow identifies the stimulator leads in the epidural space and the tip of the leads at the superior border of the T8 vertebral body.
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case_images: T8 vertebra (Figure 2). The patient presented for a follow-up 15 days after the procedure and reported a 60-70% reduction in pain.