Cervical Cord Injury in an Elderly Man with a Fused Spine - a Case Report

R Razmi, KS Khong
Correspondence: Dr Razmi Bin Rahmat, Razmi_RAHMAT@Alexhosp.com.sg

ABSTRACT
We report a case of an elderly man presenting with co-existing diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) and ossified posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) resulting in central cord syndrome. Only three such cases have been reported co-existing with DISH. The patient recovered most of his neurological deficit through conservative management. A discussion on the radiological features of DISH co-existing with OPLL and how these differ from ankylosing spondylitis (AS) follows.

Keywords: Forestier’s disease, OPLL, enthesopathy, spinal cord compression
Singapore Med J 2001; 42(10): 477-481