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A rare cause of thoracic cord compression

BACKGROUND: The posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL) extends from the foramen magnum to the sacrum. In some cases, it becomes calcified/ossified; the term for this is ossification of the PLL (OPLL). CASE DESCRIPTION: A 50-year-old female presented with acute sphincter dysfunction and paraparesis at...

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Autores principales: Teixeira, Anderson Alexsander Rodrigues, Ferreira, Lucas Fernandes, De Abreu, Bruno Nunes Ferraz, Filho, Euler Nicolau Sauaia, Junior, Francisco Ramos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6169350/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30294498
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sni.sni_256_18