title: Spinal cord compression secondary to ossified ligamentum flavum.
abstract: A case of spinal cord compression arising from ossification of the ligamentum flavum in an African-American is presented. Myelography and computed tomography were used to delineate the anatomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Suojanen
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lipson
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000150:complications*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013131:Spine; D013909:Thorax; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed