Posterior longitudinal ligament ossification: case report

Posterior longitudinal ligament ossification of cervical spine is a rare condition among caucasians. A 42 years old japanese patient with progressive walking difficulty was diagnosed with this pathology by CT scan and MRI and treated surgically by an anterior approach with arthrodesis. Pathophysiolo...

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Published in:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2006-03, Vol.64 (1), p.157-160
Main Authors: Tella, Jr, Oswaldo Inácio de, Herculano, Marco Antonio, Paiva Neto, Manoel Antonio, Faedo Neto, Atílio, Crosera, João Francisco
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Adult
Cervical Vertebrae
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Male
Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament - diagnostic imaging
Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament - surgery
Spinal Fusion - methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Posterior longitudinal ligament ossification of cervical spine is a rare condition among caucasians. A 42 years old japanese patient with progressive walking difficulty was diagnosed with this pathology by CT scan and MRI and treated surgically by an anterior approach with arthrodesis. Pathophysiology, racial prevalence, clinical picture, radiological characteristics and surgical approaches options are revised.
ISSN:0004-282X
DOI:10.1590/S0004-282X2006000100035