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When there is erosion or scalloping of bone because of a 2 cm tarlov cyst at s2, (racepinephrine) does this mean cyst should be surgically removed at this stage?

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No: Surgery should be considered in the setting of symptoms that can be attributed to the cyst. The size of the cyst and its impact on adjacent bone are not usual criteria for deciding on surgery.

Answered 3/19/2016

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