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ArticleSisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni2026

Axial Back Pain Secondary to Ligamentum Flavum Ossification in a Patient with Hypoparathyroidism: A Rare Case Report.

Hasanali Gilan, Rekib Sacaklidir, Gunay Er, Hatice Kaplan, Tulay Sahin, Yuksel Altuntas

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Article in Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hasanali GilanDivision of Pain Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Rekib SacaklidirDivision of Pain Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Gunay ErDivision of Pain Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Hatice KaplanDivision of Pain Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Tulay SahinDivision of Pain Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Yuksel AltuntasDepartment of Endocrinology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.

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Abstract

The ligamentum flavum is a structure that connects adjacent laminae and plays a role in maintaining upright posture. Hypoparathyroidism can rarely cause ligamentum flavum ossification (LFO). LFO can cause symptoms due to spinal cord compression. A 48-year-old man was evaluated for complaints of widespread back pain, a burning sensation, and numbness in the lower extremities. Imaging revealed spinal stenosis at the T10-T11 level due to LFO. Following facet joint block and duloxetine treatment, the VAS score decreased from 8 to 3. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of LFO in patients with hypoparathyroidism are critical for symptom control and functional recovery.

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Hypoparathyroidismligamentum flavum ossificationneuropathic pain

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PMID42824910
PMCPMC13628343

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