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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1999;28(3): 378-383. |
| Lumbar Spinal Stenosis in Vertebral Ankylosing Hyperostosis: A Case Report. |
| Rae O Kim, Chang Ho Kim, Kwan Uk Yoo, Dong Sup Chung, Young Sup Park, Ki Jun Kim, Joon Ki Kang |
| Department of Neurosurgery and Diagnostic Radiology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea. |
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Vertebral ankylosing hyperostosis is a systemic rheumatological abnormality of unknown etiology whose hallmark is luxurious flowing ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament. It has been regarded as asymptomatic ankylosis requiring no medical or surgical treatment.
However, dyspnea, dysphagia, spinal cord compression, and peripheral nerve entrapment have all been documented in association with this disorder. On the other hand, reports on spinal stenosis at lumbar level are extremely rare. We present a case of spinal stenosis assosiated with vertebral ankylosing hyperostosis. |
| Key Words:
Vertebral ankylosing hyperostosis; Rheumatological abnormality; Spinal stenosis |
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