title: Lumbar spinal stenosis in a young individual as a result of ligamantum flavum ossification: A case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Symtomatic lumbar ligamantum flavum calcification is quite rare in the young age group.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors report a case of young adult with diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis, presenting with leg pain and neurological deficits. Computerized tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging studies revealed ossification of the ligamantum flavum as the causative factor of the disease and the patient recovered completely after the decompressive operation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is emphasized that attention should be given to this rare etiological factor of lumbar spinal stenosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Complete relief can be achieved with early and adequate surgery.
authors.affiliation: Dokuz Eylul University Medical Faculty, Department of Neurosurgery, Izmir, Turkey. Electronic address: muratran@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Orhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kalemci
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Necdet M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Palaz
keywords: Laminectomy; Ligamantum flavum; Lumbar spinal stenosis; Ossification