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17124373

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-11-24
pubmed:abstractText
A 67-year-old man presented with a rare case of ligamentum flavum hematoma manifesting as progressive tetraplegia following cervical traction therapy. Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine showed a posterior mass that was continuous with the ligamentum flavum at the C3-4 levels. Complete resection of the mass that contained brownish hemorrhage was performed, resulting in excellent symptom relief. We speculate that repeated trivial trauma to the degenerative ligamentum flavum was the main predisposing factor in the present case. Ligamentum flavum hematoma is a rare cause of spinal root or cord compression which typically occurs in the lower thoracic or lumbar spine, but may also appear in the cervical spine.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0470-8105
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
46
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
556-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Ligamentum flavum hematoma in the cervical spine - case report.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University School of Medicine, Akita, Japan. miyakosh@doc.med.akita-u.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports