Spinal cord and cauda equina compression in 'DISH'.
Neurol India
;
2001 Jun; 49(2): 148-52
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) has long been regarded as a benign asymptomatic clinical entity with an innocuous clinical course. Precise information is lacking in the world literature. Authors report the results of a retrospective analysis of 74 cases of DISH. Eleven patients presented with progressive spinal cord or cauda equina compression. In nine cases ossified posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) and in two cases ossified ligamentum flavum (OLF) were primarily responsible. Surgically treated patients (eight) had far better outcome as compared to the patients managed conservatively, as they had refused surgery. 'DISH' is neither a benign condition, nor it always runs a innocuous clinical course. In fact, in about 15% of the cases, serious neurological manifestations occur, which may require a major neurosurgical intervention.
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Assunto principal:
Compressão da Medula Espinal
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Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais
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Idoso
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Cauda Equina
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Ossificação Heterotópica
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Ossificação do Ligamento Longitudinal Posterior
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Ligamento Amarelo
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
Limite:
Aged80
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Neurol India
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
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