Compressive Myelopathy Due to Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) is a rare condition in which the ligamentum flavum, due to mechanical, biological and genetic factors, becomes ossified. Due to its nature and anatomic location, OLF produces symptoms characteristic of spinal cord compression. The diagnostic confirmation i...
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| author | Alisson R. Teles Frederico A. Criscuoli de Farias Marcelo R. Roxo Albert Vincent Berthier Brasil |
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| description | Ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) is a rare condition in which the ligamentum flavum, due to mechanical, biological and genetic factors, becomes ossified. Due to its nature and anatomic location, OLF produces symptoms characteristic of spinal cord compression. The diagnostic confirmation is based primarily on imaging tests such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Ossification of the ligamentum flavum most often affects Asian populations, rarely occurring in black people. The authors report a case of a 61-year-old black man with progressive paraparesis due to OLF, and review the literature regarding the pathology's prevalence, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3e96937469c44b0da504fe6896b7889b2022-12-21T22:49:05ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Brazilian Neurosurgery0103-53552359-59222017-05-01360211712110.1055/s-0037-1603554Compressive Myelopathy Due to Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum: Case Report and Review of the LiteratureAlisson R. Teles0Frederico A. Criscuoli de Farias1Marcelo R. Roxo2Albert Vincent Berthier Brasil3Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill Scoliosis & Spine Group, McGill University, Montreal, QC, CanadaUniversidade de Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, RS, BrazilDepartment of Neurosurgery, Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, RS, BrazilHospital São José - Santa Casa de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilOssification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) is a rare condition in which the ligamentum flavum, due to mechanical, biological and genetic factors, becomes ossified. Due to its nature and anatomic location, OLF produces symptoms characteristic of spinal cord compression. The diagnostic confirmation is based primarily on imaging tests such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Ossification of the ligamentum flavum most often affects Asian populations, rarely occurring in black people. The authors report a case of a 61-year-old black man with progressive paraparesis due to OLF, and review the literature regarding the pathology's prevalence, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1603554ossification of the ligamentum flavummyelopathyparaparesisligamentum flavumlaminectomythoracic spine |
| spellingShingle | Alisson R. Teles Frederico A. Criscuoli de Farias Marcelo R. Roxo Albert Vincent Berthier Brasil Compressive Myelopathy Due to Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum: Case Report and Review of the Literature Brazilian Neurosurgery ossification of the ligamentum flavum myelopathy paraparesis ligamentum flavum laminectomy thoracic spine |
| title | Compressive Myelopathy Due to Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Compressive Myelopathy Due to Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Compressive Myelopathy Due to Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Compressive Myelopathy Due to Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Compressive Myelopathy Due to Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | compressive myelopathy due to ossification of the ligamentum flavum case report and review of the literature |
| topic | ossification of the ligamentum flavum myelopathy paraparesis ligamentum flavum laminectomy thoracic spine |
| url | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1603554 |
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