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Mammis A, Bonsignore C, Mogilner AY. Thoracic Radiculopathy Following Spinal Cord Stimulator Placement: Case Series. Neuromodulation 2013; 16:443-7; discussion 447-8. [DOI: 10.1111/ner.12076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2013] [Revised: 03/24/2013] [Accepted: 04/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Antonios Mammis
- Department of Neurological Surgery; UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School; Newark NJ USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery; Harvey Cushing Institute of Neurosciences; Hofstra University School of Medicine; North Shore University Hospital; Manhasset NY USA
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- Center for Neuromodulation; Department of Neurosurgery; New York University Langone Medical Center; New York NY USA
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Yabe Y, Honda M, Hagiwara Y, Tohjo Y, Nakajima S, Ando A, Sonofuchi K, Itoi E. Thoracic radiculopathy caused by ossification of the ligamentum flavum. Ups J Med Sci 2013; 118:54-8. [PMID: 23163624 PMCID: PMC3572673 DOI: 10.3109/03009734.2012.715598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) has been widely recognized as a main cause of thoracic myelopathy in Asia, particularly in Japan. However, thoracic OLF rarely causes radiculopathy. We report a rare case of thoracic radiculopathy caused by OLF. A 67-year-old male presented with a chief complaint of back pain radiating to the right of the abdomen. Neurological examination revealed mild sensory deficit at the right side of the abdomen at the T9-10 level. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography demonstrated OLF at the right T9-10 level. Thoracic radiculopathy caused by OLF was suspected. Because conservative treatment was not effective to this lesion, surgical intervention was performed, and the pain disappeared immediately after the operation. Thoracic OLF rarely causes radiculopathy, but it should be considered as a differential diagnosis of thoracic radicular pain. When conservative treatment is not effective in this lesion, surgical treatment should be considered.
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- Yutaka Yabe
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0574, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Takeda General Hospital, 3-27 Yamaga-machi, Aizuwakamatsu, 965-8585, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0574, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Takeda General Hospital, 3-27 Yamaga-machi, Aizuwakamatsu, 965-8585, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Takeda General Hospital, 3-27 Yamaga-machi, Aizuwakamatsu, 965-8585, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0574, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0574, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0574, Japan
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Omental mesothelial cyst herniated to the thorax through the esophageal hiatus: a case report. J Thorac Imaging 2010; 26:W95-7. [PMID: 20871418 DOI: 10.1097/rti.0b013e3181ebeddd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Both mesothelial cyst in the omentum and omental herniation through the esophageal hiatus without abdominal visceral involvement are rare. We report a case of omental mesothelial cyst herniated to the thorax through the esophageal hiatus.
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