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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1988;17(2): 385-390.
A Case of Thoracic Spinal Canal Stenosis.
Myoung Soo Oh, Ki Won Sung, Seung Gun Seo, Dae Whan Kim, Jong Oh Lee, Chang Jin Kim, Sun Ho Kim, Jong Chul Lee
Department of Neurosurgery, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
ABSTRACT
A compression of spinal cord or nerve roots is commonly seen sequale of acquired or congenital stenosis of the cervical of lumbar portions of the spine. The authors have treated a case of thoracic myelopathy associated with thoracic canal stenosis, which was diagnosed with thoracic myelography and thoracic C-T scan. The pathological findings was thickened ligament flavum, hypertrophied articular processes, narrow spinal canal and compression of spinal cord. It is suggested that the syndrome should be considered in any patient who has a thoracic myelopathy.
Key Words: Thoracic canal stenosis; Thoracic myelopathy; Thoracic myelography; Thoracic C-T scan
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