Degenerative Spondylolisthesis in Thoracic Spine.
- Author:
Eui Hyun KIM
1
;
Sung Uk KUH
;
Yong Eun CHO
;
Young Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kuhsu@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Degenerative spondylolisthesis;
Thoracic spine;
Spinal stenosis
- MeSH:
Aged;
Female;
Humans;
Laminectomy;
Lower Extremity;
Spinal Stenosis;
Spine*;
Spondylolisthesis*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2005;37(4):313-315
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 66 year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for progressive weakness of both lower extremities since a month ago. Imaging study, based on plain X-ray, computed tomography and magnetic resonance image revealed spinal stenosis owing to anterior slipping of T10/11 segment. Degenerative spondylolisthesis is common in the lumbar spine and rarely occurs in the cervical spine2, 5). But there was no report of degenerative spondylolisthesis in thoracic spine. The authors experienced a case of degenerative spondylolisthesis in the thoracic spine. And we achieved a satisfactory result with posterior decompressive laminectomy alone.
