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ArticleSurgical neurology international2026

Microendoscopic hemilaminectomy for thoracic ligamentum flavum hematoma: A case report.

Katsuhiko Ishibashi, Ryuichi Watanabe, Ryoji Tominaga, Yasushi Inomata, Kento Takebayashi, Kazuyoshi Yanagisawa, Hirohiko Inanami, Hiroki Iwai, Hisashi Koga

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Katsuhiko IshibashiDepartment of Orthopedic, Iwai Orthopaedic Hospital, Edogawa-ku, Japan.
Ryuichi WatanabeDepartment of Orthopedic, Iwai Orthopaedic Hospital, Edogawa-ku, Japan.
Ryoji TominagaDepartment of Orthopedic, Iwai Orthopaedic Hospital, Edogawa-ku, Japan.
Yasushi InomataDepartment of Orthopedic, Iwai Orthopaedic Hospital, Edogawa-ku, Japan.
Kento TakebayashiDepartment of Orthopedic, Iwai Orthopaedic Hospital, Edogawa-ku, Japan.
Kazuyoshi YanagisawaDepartment of Orthopedic, Iwai Orthopaedic Hospital, Edogawa-ku, Japan.
Hirohiko InanamiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Inanami Spine and Joint Hospital, Shinagawa-ku, Japan.
Hiroki IwaiDepartment of Orthopedic, Iwai Orthopaedic Hospital, Edogawa-ku, Japan.
Hisashi KogaDepartment of Orthopedic, Iwai Orthopaedic Hospital, Edogawa-ku, Japan.

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Abstract

Background: Ligamentum flavum hematoma (LFH) rarely causes neural compression in the thoracic region. Here, a 74-year-old female presented with a progressive paraparesis attributed to T10-T11 LFH that was successfully removed utilizing a microendoscopic hemilaminectomy decompressive technique. Case Description: A 74-year-old female jazz dance instructor presented with a progressive thoracic mild paraparesis. The magnetic resonance (MR) revealed a posterior T10-T11 likely LFH epidural mass compressing the spinal cord. She successfully underwent a microendoscopic hemilaminectomy through a 16-mm tubular retractor. Intraoperatively, a dark reddish hematoma was found within the ligamentum flavum and was successfully separated from the dura despite marked adhesions. The histopathology was diagnostic of an LFH. Postoperatively, the patient's paraparesis immediately improved postoperatively, and the MR confirmed adequate spinal cord decompression. Conclusion: Microendoscopic hemilaminectomy provided excellent visualization for total resection of a T10-T11 LFH.

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HematomaLigamentum flavumMicroendoscopic surgeryMinimally invasive surgeryThoracic spine

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