Chest Discomfort Secondary to Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum of the Thoracic Spine: A Case Report

Symptomatic thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum is rare, and a modality for its treatment has not yet been fully established; most reported patients complained of myelopathy. Herein, the authors will report on an extremely rare presentation of thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum, along with clinical outcomes. The patient complained of chest discomfort and myelopathy symptoms for 1 year secondary to thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum. He underwent one surgical procedure. Postoperatively, his symptoms such as chest discomfort and myelopathy improved completely. As of this report, the patient has had a good postoperative recovery, had good overall health, and adapted well to his social activities. *Corresponding author: Minsoo Kang M.D., Department of Neurosugery, Spine Health Wooridul Hospital, Daegu, South Korea, Tel: +82 51 559 5004, E-mail: [email protected] Received April 18, 2017; Accepted April 26, 2017; Published April 28, 2017 Citation: Lee C, Kang M, Lee S, Shin Y, Park C (2017) Chest Discomfort Secondary to Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum of the Thoracic Spine: A Case Report. J Spine 6: 370. doi: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000370 Copyright: © 2017 Lee C, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.