Histological evaluation of symptomatic ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament treated with etidronate disodium: a case report
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Histological evaluation of symptomatic ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament treated with etidronate disodium: a case report
BACKGROUND Here we report the first autopsied case involving pathological examination after two resections of symptomatic ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament with anterior osteophytes and etidronate treatment with more than 8 years of follow-up. CASE PRESENTATION A 51-year-old Japanese man complained of severe dysphagia due to esophageal compression by ossification of his anter...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: 10.1186/s13256-016-1100-7