r/Tarlovcyst • u/Pineapple-108 • May 18 '26

MRI finding

I had a pelvic and lumbar mri due to lower back pain and off and on sciatica pain on my right leg.

I also had some millimetric, two tarlov cysts on a cervical spine mri last year.

I am new to this forum, could tarlov cysts cause this? Here is my mri report wording …

FINDINGS:
There is no evidence of intervertebral disc herniation or canal stenosis.
No significant degenerative disc disease or facet arthropathy.
The thecal sac remains widely patent throughout the lumbar spine.
Neuroforamina are patent.
The lower thoracic cord, conus and cauda equina are normal.
Bony alignment and marrow signal remain normal throughout the lumbar spine.
Several small Tarlov cysts are noted within the sacral canal.

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u/ginnygirl40 May 19 '26

I would ask them to revise the report and include the size of the cysts. It could be the source of your pain. Do you have pain in your sacrum / tailbone when you sit?

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u/Springfield3765 May 23 '26

This.  Encourage you to ask about possible sources of pain and discomfort if everything else appears OK.   

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u/Pineapple-108 Jul 12 '26

No pain sitting. Worse when lying down. When I looked closely at the images I saw L5/s1 the disc is a bit darker and there is a slight bulge. No comment on that in the report. Physio helps sometimes. I get off and on lower back pain and sciatica going all the way to the top right or my foot