Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament at the craniocervical junction presenting with Brown-Séquard syndrome: A case report

BACKGROUND: Several case reports about spinal cord compression due to hyperostosis at the craniocervical junction are available. However, compression at C1-C2 solely due to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is rare. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 50-year-old Asian male, with a history...

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Autores principales: Schuermans, Valérie Nicole Elise, van Aalst, Jasper, Postma, Alida A., Smeets, Anouk Y. J. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Scientific Scholar 2021
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8571328/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34754551
http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/SNI_704_2021
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Several case reports about spinal cord compression due to hyperostosis at the craniocervical junction are available. However, compression at C1-C2 solely due to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is rare. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 50-year-old Asian male, with a history of lumbar spinal canal stenosis, presented with a progressive quadriparesis within 3 months. Imaging showed central OPLL at the C1-C2 level contributing to severe spinal cord compression. The patient improved neurologically after a C1-C2 laminectomy. CONCLUSION: A patient presented with a progressive Brown-Séquard syndrome due to OPLL at the craniocervical junction (C1-C2 level) and improved following a decompressive laminectomy.

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