Multilevel thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum in a Hispanic woman with achondroplasia

Cabrera-Aldana, Eibar Ernesto; Ramos, Rafael De la Garza; Gómez, Alvaro Zuluaga; Rosales-Olivares, Luis Miguel; Reyes-Sánchez, Alejandro

doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2016.04.016

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“…It has been suggested that a genetic component may explain the increased prevalence of OLF in certain ethnic and racial groups. [10][11][12] Despite this evident geographic distribution, some authors have reported OLF in Caucasians, [13][14][15] Hispanics, 1,16,17 Afro-Caribbeans, 6,18 as well as in subjects from the Middle East, 19 India, 20,21 North Africa, 2,22 North America, 23 and South America. 24 The aim of the authors is to review the literature concerning the epidemiology, natural history, treatment strategies and prognosis of this relatively uncommon disease, and to present a case of OLF causing compressive myelopathy in a Brazilian patient.…”

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Compressive Myelopathy Due to Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum: Case Report and Review of the Literature

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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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