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12102281

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-7-9
pubmed:abstractText
Ossification of the ligamentum flavum is common in Japan but rare in Western countries. Myelopathy of variable severity is a possible complication. Extension of the lesions over several levels at the thoracic spine is exceedingly rare. We report a new case in a 50-year-old man who had slowly progressive spinal cord compression with a sensory level at the navel. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the thoracic spine showed calcium-density masses that were in contact with the neural arches and bulged into the spinal canal at T5/T6, T7/T8, T9/T10, and T10/T11. Laboratory test findings were unremarkable. Surgical decompression by laminectomy and foraminotomy was followed by a favorable outcome. Histology showed extensive areas of bone metaplasia associated with calcific deposits. The diagnosis, treatment, and possible etiologies of this rare condition are discussed based on a literature review.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1297-319X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
69
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
319-23
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-10-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Thoracic spinal cord compression by ligamentum flavum ossifications.
pubmed:affiliation
Neurosurgery department, Hôpital Militaire d'Instruction Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco. akhaddar@hotmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports