Open AccessRegression of intervertebral disc calcification combined with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: A case report
Author(s) -
Xu-Dong Wang,
Xian-Jun Su,
Yao-Kun Chen,
Wengang Wang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i24.7285
Subject(s) - medicine , posterior longitudinal ligament , calcification , ossification , ligament , anterior longitudinal ligament , ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament , anatomy , intervertebral disc , radiology , myelopathy , psychiatry , spinal cord
Intervertebral disc calcification (IDC) combined with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) in cervical discs is rarely reported. This case study presents a rare case of IDC combined with OPLL in the C2-C3 segment.