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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2026

Percutaneous uniaxial endoscopic fenestration for removal of symptomatic cervical Tarlov cyst.

Bin Tang, Libin Li, Yuanming Zhong, Yongqi Chen, Baohua Huang

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Bin Tang *The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No.89-9, Dongge Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning, 530023, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, P.R. China.
Libin Li *The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No.89-9, Dongge Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning, 530023, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, P.R. China.
Yuanming ZhongThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No.89-9, Dongge Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning, 530023, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, P.R. China.
Yongqi ChenGuangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, P.R. China.
Baohua HuangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No.89-9, Dongge Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning, 530023, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, P.R. China. 20hbh@163.com.

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Guangxi Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program and Guangxi Association for Science and Technology GXYESS2025173National Natural Science Foundation of China 82405433Special Fund for Construction of Traditional Chinese Medicine Service System and Capacity Building - Special Fund for Key Projects with Traditional Chinese Medicine Characteristics and Advantages 202612-04the Doctoral Research Start-up Fund of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine 2022BS036
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Abstract

backgroundTo report a rare case of cervical Tarlov cyst successfully treated using a percutaneous uniaxial endoscopic fenestration.

methodsThis was a single case report describing the surgical technique, clinical assessment, radiological verification, and long-term follow-up outcomes of percutaneous uniaxial endoscopic surgery for symptomatic cervical Tarlov cyst. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A 43-year-old male patient presented with intermittent pain and numbness in his right forearm for 2 years, with exacerbation over the past month. The symptoms were aggravated by fatigue and upon waking in the morning, and conservative treatment yielded no effect. MRI revealed a C8 Tarlov cyst. The patient underwent cervical percutaneous endoscopic laminar decompression and Tarlov cyst resection. Cervical MRI performed on the 2nd postoperative day confirmed complete cyst resection. Postoperatively, the patient's radicular pain almost completely resolved without symptoms of cerebrospinal fluid leakage, and no recurrence of pain was reported during a 2-year follow-up.

conclusionThis case report describes the safe and successful application of percutaneous uniaxial endoscopic fenestration combined with cervical Tarlov cyst resection.

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Cervical VertebraeDecompression, SurgicalEndoscopyTarlov CystsAdultHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleTreatment OutcomeCervical keyholePercutaneous uniaxial endoscopyPerineural cystTarlov cyst

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PMID42168945
PMCPMC13501679

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