SPINAL-CORD COMPRESSION DUE TO PAGETIC SPINAL STENOSIS WITH INVOLVEMENT OF EXTRADURAL SOFT-TISSUES - A CASE-REPORT

HEPGUL K., NICOLL J., COAKHAM H.

SURGICAL NEUROLOGY, cilt.35, sa.2, ss.143-146, 1991 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 1991
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/0090-3019(91)90267-d
  • Dergi Adı: SURGICAL NEUROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.143-146
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Although Paget's disease of the spine may cause neurological dysfunction by bone hypertrophy or collapse, it is very rare for the disease process to extend into the soft tissues of the spinal canal. We report a case of Paget's disease causing ossification of the ligamentum flavum and extradural fat, thus causing spinal cord compression. Decompressive laminectomy was carried out, resulting in neurological improvement. In such cases surgical decompression should be followed by therapy with calcitonin.