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. 1975 May;2(2):135-8.
doi: 10.1017/s0317167100020126.

Compression of the cauda equina due to a necrobiotic granuloma of ligamentum flavum

J M Bilbao, W Horsey, C Gonsalves, A Chalvardjian

Compression of the cauda equina due to a necrobiotic granuloma of ligamentum flavum

J M Bilbao et al. Can J Neurol Sci. 1975 May.

Abstract

A 56 year old woman developed symptoms of lumbar nerve root compression caused by a granuloma arising in the ligamentum flavum. The histological features of the lesion are discussed and the clinical and radiological findings of the patient are described.

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