Symptomatic thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis: Report of a case and review-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Symptomatic thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis: Report of a case and review

Published:2021-12-08 Issue: Volume:12 Page:596
ISSN:2152-7806
Container-title:Surgical Neurology International
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Author:

Rahimizadeh Abolfazl¹,Habibollahzadeh Parviz¹,Williamson Walter L.¹,Soufiani Housain¹,Amirzadeh Mahan¹,Rahimizadeh Shaghayegh¹

Affiliation:

1. Pars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Medical Manners Research Center, Pars Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Background: Thoracic spinal cord compression due to both ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) is rare. Case Description: A 33-year-old male with AS presented with a paraparesis attributed to MR documented T9-T10 OLF/stenosis. He was successfully managed with a decompressive laminectomy; this resulted in marked improvement of his deficit. Conclusion: Thoracic OLF and AS rarely contribute T9-T10 spinal cord compression that may be readily relieved with a decompressive laminectomy.

Publisher

Scientific Scholar

Subject

Neurology (clinical),Surgery

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