A Case of a Tarlov Cyst in a Pediatric Patient With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a rare genetic disorder, causes hyperlaxity, skin bruising, vascular disruption, and organ rupture. It presents with numerous complications, ranging from delayed gastric emptying to spontaneous rupture of blood vessels. A rare complication involves the neurological system and causes Tarlov cysts in the spinal canal. This gives rise to several symptoms, ranging from urinary and bowel incontinence to numbness and paresthesia. We report a case of an 11-year-old male with a past medical history of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, who presented with continued urinary and bowel incontinence, which was eventually found to be due to a Tarlov cyst. Although a handful of reports of Tarlov cysts exist in the literature, a presentation in a pediatric patient with a history of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is unconventional and unforeseen.