Ossified-calcified ligamentum flavum causing dorsal cord compression with computed tomography-magnetic resonance imaging features

Dorsal cord compression secondary to ossification or calcification of the ligamentum flavum is a rare entity. The computed tomography-magnetic resonance imaging features and clinical presentation of a patient recently treated successfully by us is reported.

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Surgical neurology 1994-06, Vol.41 (6), p.441-442
Hauptverfasser:	Sushil, Patkar, Anant, Kamat
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Calcinosis - complications Cerebrospinal fluid. Meninges. Spinal cord Cord compression Dorsal myelopathy Female Humans Ligamentum Flavum - diagnostic imaging Ligamentum Flavum - pathology Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medical sciences Middle Aged Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes) Neurology Ossification, Heterotopic - complications Ossified ligamentum flavum Spinal Cord Compression - etiology Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	Dorsal cord compression secondary to ossification or calcification of the ligamentum flavum is a rare entity. The computed tomography-magnetic resonance imaging features and clinical presentation of a patient recently treated successfully by us is reported.
ISSN:	0090-3019 1879-3339
DOI:	10.1016/0090-3019(94)90004-3