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Hindi Case Report, J Spine Neurosurg Vol: 3 Issue: 3
Symptomatic Ossified Ligamentum Flavum Secondary to Hyperparathyroidism
| David Dornbos III1,2* and Mark Hornyak2 | |
| 1Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA | |
| 2Department of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA | |
| Corresponding author : David Dornbos III Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 410 W 10th Ave, N1014 Doan Hall, Columbus, OH 43210, USA sTel: 616-915-8560; Fax: 614-293-4281 E-mail: david.dornbos@osumc.edu |
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| Received: June 05, 2013 Accepted: February 13, 2014 Published: February 18, 2014 | |
| Citation: Dornbos D3, Hornyak M (2014) Symptomatic Ossified Ligamentum Flavum Secondary to Hyperparathyroidism. J Spine Neurosurg 3:3 doi:10.4172/2325-9701.1000137 |
Abstract
Symptomatic Ossified Ligamentum Flavum Secondary to Hyperparathyroidism
Ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) is a relatively rare disease process. It is typically idiopathic, most commonly occurring in the Japanese population. It has never before been reported as a consequence of hyperparathyroidism. We report a case of OLF in an African American patient with underlying renal disease and secondary hyperparathyroidism.
