A cervical ligamentum flavum cyst in an 82-year-old woman presenting with spinal cord compression: a case report and review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>We report on a very rare case of a cervical ligamentum flavum cyst, which presented with progressive myelopathy and radiculopathy. The cyst was radically extirpated and our patient showed significant recovery. A review of the relev...

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Main Authors: Brotis Alexandros G, Kapsalaki Eftychia Z, Papadopoulos Evangelos K, Fountas Kostas N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/92