Author/Authors :
DOLGUN, Habibullah Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital - Brain Surgery, Turkey , GURER, Bora Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital - Brain Surgery, Turkey , SARI, Riza Onur Mus The State Hospital - Brain Surgery, Turkey , YILMAZ, Erdal Resit Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital - Brain Surgery, Turkey , SEKERCİ, Zeki Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital - Brain Surgery, Turkey
Abstract :
Alkaptonuria is a rare autosomal recessive disorder which causes degenerative changes in cartilage, intervertebral disc and other tissues. Although intervertebral disc degeneration is common in alkaptonuria; where there are only a few patients treated surgically for lumbar disc disease. Diagnosis of alkaptonuria after black colored lumbar discectomy material is a rare condition. We present a case of alkaptonuria, in which the patient was diagnosed after lumbar discectomy.
