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Case Reports
. 2021 Aug 13;2021(8):omab063.
doi: 10.1093/omcr/omab063. eCollection 2021 Aug.

Haemorrhagic Tarlov cyst: A rare complication of anticoagulation therapy

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Haemorrhagic Tarlov cyst: A rare complication of anticoagulation therapy

W C Soon et al. Oxf Med Case Reports. .
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Figure 1
A and B. Axial and sagittal T2-weighted MRI of the lumbosacral spine demonstrating the right-sided haemorrhagic Tarlov cyst, as indicated by white arrows.

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