Calcification of the ligamentum flavum of the cervical spine
| Autor: | Minoru Akino, Toyohiko Isu, Mitsuo Tsuru, Kunio Tashiro, Yoshinobu Iwasaki, Kiyoshi Kaneda, Hiroshi Abe, Terufumi Ito, Kazuo Miyasaka |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 1983 |
| Předmět: |
musculoskeletal diseases
medicine.medical_specialty Ligaments business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Laminectomy Calcinosis Middle Aged musculoskeletal system medicine.disease Cervical spine X ray computed Cervical Vertebrae medicine Humans Female Spinal Diseases Neurological findings Radiology Tomography X-Ray Computed business Aged Cervical ligamentum flavum Calcification |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Neurosurgery. 59:531-534 |
| ISSN: | 0022-3085 |
| Popis: | ✓ Four cases of calcification of the cervical ligamentum flavum are reported, all in women over 60 years of age. Neurological findings were not significantly different from those of other cervical compressive diseases. Among radiological examinations, computerized tomography was the most valuable diagnostic tool. Calcification might have been induced by the degeneration or abnormal nutritional state of the ligamentum flavum. Endocrine abnormalities and inflammatory processes might also have been contributory factors. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|