title: Spinal cord compression due to pagetic spinal stenosis with involvement of extradural soft tissues: a case report.
abstract: Although Paget's disease of the spine may cause neurological dysfunction by bone hypertrophy or collapse, it is very rare for the disease process to extend into the soft tissues of the spinal canal. We report a case of Paget's disease causing ossification of the ligamentum flavum and extradural fat, thus causing spinal cord compression. Decompressive laminectomy was carried out, resulting in neurological improvement. In such cases surgical decompression should be followed by therapy with calcitonin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Turkey.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hepgül
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Nicoll
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Coakham
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010145:Paget Disease, Extramammary / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology