Posted: 12/17/05 - 01:00 Post subject: perineural cyst
Hello! Is there anybody who could tell me something about perineural cysts? My mom has been found one during MRI. I am so concerned about her. What does this mean? Are they tumors? Can they cause death? AM I also in danger? Thx for the info!
Hi! These perineural cysts you are talking about are also called Tarlov’s cysts and they are suspected to be heredity. They are morbid enlargement and they grow, and some books identify them as tumors because of that. But, these cysts grow because of the pressure of spinal fluid within them, not through uncontrolled cell division as in the case of malignant cancer. These cysts can cause severe pain and damage distant organs, such as the bladder and the brain, by affecting the flow of cerebrospinal fluid and nerve energy. If the cysts are not treated successfully, they can cause constant pain that can be so string that a person may even consider suicide. A person in this stage of the disease can die from the stress of the suffering and from the pain medications if they get hepatitis.
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