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Myelopathy Caused by Hypertrophy of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (HPLL): Case report Akira KURATA 1 , Kaichi TOKIWA 1 , Ikuo KITAHARA 1 , Kouzoh OKADA 1 , Kunihiko MII 1 , Shigekuni TACHIBANA 1 , Takashi OHWADA 1 , Kenzo YADA 1 1Department of Neurosurgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine Keyword: Hypertrophy , Posterior longitudinal ligament pp.651-655
Published Date 1987/6/10
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.1436202424
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A case of myelopathy caused by hypertrophy of the posterior longitudinal ligament at the cervical spine is reported. A 71-year-old man was hospitalized with myelopathy with progressed during the last two months.

Plain X-ray of the cervical spine revealed only mild spondylotic change.

Myelography demonstrated completely blocked con-trast medium at C4 to C5 vertebral height due to epidu-ral mass. This epidural mass was localized ventral to the spinal cord from C3 to C5.

CT scan revealed slightly high density area behind the vertebral body.


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