Ossification of the ligamentum flavum in a Caucasian: Case report

Ossification of the ligamentum flavum in a Caucasian: Case report

Ossification of the ligamenta flava (OLF) and posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) of the spine causing spinal cord compression is described mainly in Japanese patients and is often termed as Japanese disease'. We are reporting a case of OLF of the thoracic spine seen in a male Caucasian who...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of neurosurgery 1993, Vol.7 (6), p.687-690
Hauptverfasser: Parekh, Harshad C., Gurusinghe, Nihal T., Perera, Sunil S., Prabhu, Sujit S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Caucasian
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Diseases of the spine
European Continental Ancestry Group
Humans
intercostal pain
Ligamentum Flavum - diagnostic imaging
Ligamentum Flavum - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical sciences
MRI scan
ossification
Ossification, Heterotopic - diagnosis
Ossification, Heterotopic - ethnology
Ossification, Heterotopic - surgery
Thoracic ligamentum flavum
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:Ossification of the ligamenta flava (OLF) and posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) of the spine causing spinal cord compression is described mainly in Japanese patients and is often termed as Japanese disease'. We are reporting a case of OLF of the thoracic spine seen in a male Caucasian who presented with an intractable intercostal pain. This is the first case report of OLF in a Caucasian.
ISSN:0268-8697
1360-046X
DOI:10.3109/02688699308995100