Excessive ligamentum flavum hypertrophy causing lumbar spinal stenosis
Diagnosis certain
Presentation
Chronic sciatica, claudication.
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Male
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Excessive ligamentum flavum hypertrophy causing lumbar spinal canal stenosis, and encroaching upon both lateral recesses bilaterally more on the right side. Its effect is accentuated by apophyseal arthropathy and diffuse posterior disc bulge.
Case Discussion
Excessive ligamentum flavum hypertrophy causing spinal canal stenosis.