Uma V Mahajan, Kyle B Labak, Collin M Labak, Eric Z Herring, Kyle Lineberry, Jonathan P Miller, Gabriel Smith
INTRODUCTION: Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is most caused by lumbar disc herniation, and the associated treatment involves prompt surgical decompression. Rarer causes of CES include perineural (Tarlov) cysts. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A 62-year-old female with history of rheumatoid arthritis, hip and knee replacements, and chronic low back pain presented with worsening back pain, left leg weakness and pain for 6 weeks, and bowel/bladder incontinence with diminished sensation in the perianal region for 24 h prior to presentation...
August 2, 2022: Spinal Cord Series and Cases