MRI AND CT IMAGING OF SYMPTOMATIC CALCIFICATION OF THE LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM

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  • Patchrin PEKANAN Department of Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital
  • Janjira CHATCHAVALA Urupong Medical Center

Abstract

A 43-years old man with motor and sensation abnormality, involving left knee and the pedal extensor, was shown to have calcified or ossified ligamentum flavum on both sides of the thoracic levels. Epidural type of cord compression was shown. Images were of MRI and CT studies.

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2023-04-03

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PEKANAN P, CHATCHAVALA J. MRI AND CT IMAGING OF SYMPTOMATIC CALCIFICATION OF THE LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM. ASEAN J Radiol [Internet]. 2023 Apr. 3 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];2(3):197-200. Available from: https://asean-journal-radiology.org/index.php/ajr/article/view/339

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