Cervical cord injury in an elderly man with a fused spine--a case report.
We report a case of an elderly man presenting with co-existing diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) and ossified posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) resulting in central cord syndrome. Only three such cases have been reported co-existing with DISH. The patient recovered most of his neurological deficit through conservative management. A discussion on the radiological features of DISH co-existing with OPLL and how these differ from ankylosing spondylitis (AS) follows.
Razmi
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Department of Orthopaedics, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore. Razmi_RAHMAT@Alexhosp.com.sg
Khong
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D000368:Aged; D020210:Central Cord Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D006801:Humans; D004057:Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D017887:Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament / Q000150:complications*