A Rare Cause of Urinary Incontinence in a Child: A Case of Tarlov Cyst and a Review of Literature
Tarlov cysts are formed by ectasia of the perineural spaces around the spinal nerve roots in or distal to the
dorsal root ganglion. The cerebrospinal fluid constitutes the cerebrospinal fluid content. Pathogenesis and
clinical findings remain unclear. The majority of the defects are asymptomatic. However, in the case of
nerve root or spinal cord compression, symptoms such as low back pain, radiculopathy, and bowel and
bladder dysfunction occur.
Tarlov cyst is rare, and there is limited data on its clinical findings and incidence. This study presents a 10-
year-old child patient with urinary incontinence and a Tarlov cyst. This is an interesting case due to the
limited data about Tarlov cysts in pediatric patients.