Abstract
A 23 year-old female was diagnosed with lumbar idiopathic intervertebral disc calcification associated with ossification of OLF. The patient underwent posterior decompression and posterolateral fusion with pedicle screw fixation, which achieved excellent clinical improvement. Surgical intervention of a posterior approach for decompression and instrumented fusion is indicated in cases that the spinal cord compression with neurologic deficits was involved.
Keywords:
Lumbar spine; adult; intervertebral disc calcification; ossification of ligamentum flavum.
MeSH terms
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Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging*
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Calcinosis / pathology
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Calcinosis / surgery
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Decompression, Surgical
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Female
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Humans
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Intervertebral Disc / diagnostic imaging*
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Intervertebral Disc / pathology
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Intervertebral Disc / surgery
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Ligamentum Flavum / diagnostic imaging*
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Ligamentum Flavum / pathology
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Ligamentum Flavum / surgery
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Lumbosacral Region / diagnostic imaging*
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Lumbosacral Region / pathology
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Lumbosacral Region / surgery
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Neurosurgical Procedures
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Ossification, Heterotopic / diagnostic imaging*
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Ossification, Heterotopic / pathology
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Ossification, Heterotopic / surgery
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Spinal Cord Compression / etiology
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Spinal Cord Compression / surgery
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Spinal Fusion
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Young Adult