[Cervical spondylolisthesis in skeletal fluorosis. A case report].
The authors report an uncommon complication in cervical skeletal fluorosis. It is a cervical spondylolisthesis at C5-C6 level complicated by a radiculomyelopathy described in a man living in an endemic area for fluorosis. After 3 years, a spontaneous stabilization of the cervical spine with a posterior calcification of the supraspinal and interspinal ligaments has caused an improvement of the neurological symptomatology.
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D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005458:Fluoride Poisoning / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011859:Radiography; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012675:Senegal / Q000453:epidemiology; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy