title: Cervical myelopathy and radiculopathy secondary to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.
abstract: Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, despite its rare occurrence in Caucasians, is one further cause of cervical myelopathy and radiculopathy that should be included in the differential diagnosis. A recent case is reported.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000150:complications*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed