{"id":"a7476001-0a15-4c13-a7ce-ad5669e6a23d","slug":"symptomatic-thoracic-ossified-ligamentum-flavum-in-achondroplasia-a-case-report-and-literature-review","title":"Symptomatic thoracic ossified ligamentum flavum in achondroplasia: A case report and literature review","authors":["Abolfazl Rahimizadeh","Sam Hajialiloo Sami","Mahan Amirzadeh","Shaghayegh Rahimizadeh","Naser Asgari"],"abstract":"Background: In a patient with achondroplasia, it is rare to encounter thoracic cord compression due to both spinal stenosis and ossification of the yellow ligament (OYL). Case Description: A 33-year-old achondroplastic female presented with a progressive spastic paraparesis attributed to thoracic stenosis combined with T10-T11 OYL. Following a laminectomy, the patient demonstrated a marked recovery of neurological function. Conclusion: This case and 12 others from the literature demonstrated that achondroplastic patients who present with myelopathy secondary to thoracic stenosis and OYL can be readily diagnosed with MR/CT and successfully treated utilizing decompressive laminectomies with/without fusions (i.e., for those crossing the thoracolumbar junction).","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/a7476001-0a15-4c13-a7ce-ad5669e6a23d/featured/hero-1781561596836.png","publishDate":"2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_101_2022","categories":["Spine","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/11411/SNI-13-70.pdf"}