title: Paravertebral and peripheral ligamentous ossification: an unusual association of hypoparathyroidism.
abstract: A 62-year-old man with idiopathic hypoparathyroidism and extensive paravertebral and ligamentous ossification is reported. The clinical and radiological findings of this, and other reported cases, are discussed and compared with other causes of paravertebral ossification.
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D006801:Humans; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008022:Ligaments; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography