Only six cases of thoracic ligamentum flavum hematomas and three cases of cervical ligamentum flavum hematomas have been reported so far. Two patients presented with tetraparesis and one patient presented with radicular pain and paresthesias in the T3 dermatome. MRI was performed in two patients,...
MRIHematoma of the cervical ligamentum flavum is very rare, and its pathogenesis is unknown. We describe a case of ligamentum flavum hematoma in the cervical spine causing severe myelopathy. Postoperative histological examination suggested it was the result of the rupture of a hemangioma or of an ...
✓ Two patients presenting with signs and symptoms suggestive of nerve root compression secondary to extradural masses were found to have ligamentum flavum hematomas. Both patients had neurological deficits preoperatively and regained normal function postoperatively. There was no significant antecedent inju...
ObjectiveTo report the first case of ligamentum flavum hematoma after cervical spine instrumentation 11 years after the index surgery. MethodsAfter performing bilateral C3 and C4 laminectomy, we observed a dark greenish discoloration over the ligamentum flavum, which was opened. We evacuated 15 mL of...
Results The first ligamentum flavum hematoma of the cervical spine that occurred after spinal instrumentation with sublaminar hooks. Conclusion Ligamentum flavum hematoma might happen even after a long delay (in our case, 11 years) from spinal instrumentation (sublaminar hooks). In symptomatic ...
Matsumoto Y, Fujiwara T, Imamura R, Okada Y, Harimaya K, Doi T, et al: Hematoma of the ligamentum flavum in the thoracic spine: report of two cases and possible role of the transforming growth factor beta-vascular endothelial growth factor signaling axis in its pathogenesis. J Orthop Sci ...
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Ligamentum flavum hematoma in the cervical spine - case report. A 67-year-old man presented with a rare case of ligamentum flavum hematoma manifesting as progressive tetraplegia following cervical traction therapy. Magn... Naohisa,Miyakoshi,Yoichi,... - 《Neurologia Medico Chirurgica》 被引量: 16...
We tentatively diagnosed these lesions as intraspinal and extraspinal hematomas originating from the ligamentum flavum based on the chronological changes seen on MRI and computed tomography-based needle biopsy. After the extirpation of these lesions, the symptoms were relieved. Three months later, the ...
Post-traumatic ligamentum flavum hematoma: a case report. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2004;20:41-4.Chi TW, Li KT, Chieng PU. Post-traumatic ligamentum flavum hematoma: a case report. Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2004;20(1):41-4.Chi TW, Li KT, Chieng PU. Post-traumatic ligamentum flavum hematoma :...