Author/Authors :
Alijani, Babak Department of Neurosurgery - Poursina Hospital - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran , Yousefzadeh-Chabok, Shahrokh Guilan Road Trauma Research Center - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran , Ramzannejad, Armin Department of Neurosurgery - Poursina Hospital - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran , Behzadnia, Hamid Department of Neurosurgery - Poursina Hospital - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran , Emamhadi, Mohammadreza Department of Neurosurgery - Poursina Hospital - Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
Abstract :
Background and Importance: A 60-year-old diabetic man with simultaneous diffuse idiopathic
hyperostosis, massive ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament and cervical and higher
part of thoracic ligamentum flavum is reported in this article. Such comorbidity rarely occurs.
Case Presentation: The patient’s chief complaint was sensation abnormalities without gait
disturbance or severe cord compression symptoms despite the advanced stage of the disease.
Computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed multi-level involvement
of cervicothoracic spine.
Conclusion: After surgical treatment, his symptoms resolved completely with no complication.
Keywords :
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis , Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament , Ligamentum flavum , Diabetes mellitus
