[Cervical myelopathy due to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament].
A case is presented of cervical myelopathy with acute posttraumatic onset, due to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. This disease is rare outside Japan. The progressive ossification appears to be secondary to multiple ankylosing degenerative discopathies.
D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis
Myélopathie cervicale due à l'ossification du ligament longitudinal postérieur.