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Cervical cord compression due to ossified posterior longitudinal ligament associated with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
Author(s) -
Yusof Zurkumai B.,
Pratap R. C.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0004-8291
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1990.tb00401.x
Subject(s) - diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis , medicine , hyperostosis , anatomy , spinal cord compression , posterior longitudinal ligament , compression (physics) , anterior longitudinal ligament , ligament , cord , cervical vertebrae , cervical spine , spinal cord , ossification , surgery , materials science , psychiatry , composite material
We describe a case of cervical cord compression due to ossified posterior longitudinal ligament in association with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, in a young female. Characteristic CT findings are described.