Myelopathy due to thickened ligamenta flava and abnormal fibrous tissue of the cervicothoracic junction--case report.
A 49-year-old female with subacute myelopathic symptoms due to thickened cervicothoracic yellow ligament and abnormal epidural fibrous tissue is reported. Myelography showed a complete block at the Th3 level. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated an extra-axial mass lesion in the spinal canal at the cervicothoracic junction causing the spinal cord compression. Laminectomy with resection of the lesion resulted in good neurological recovery. Histological examination revealed a thickened ligamenta flava and abnormal epidural fibrous tissue without calcification foci.
Nawashiro
H
H
Department of Neurosurgery, National Defense Medical College, Saitama.
Nitta
K
K
Aikawa
H
H
Shimizu
A
A
Chigasaki
H
H
D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae