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A Case Report of Ossification of Anterior Longitudinal Ligament of Cervical Spine with Disphagia.

Tomomi Oi, Takashi Sakou, Kazunori Yone, Katsuro Fukuyama

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Patients with ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine rarely show clinical symptoms. The patient in this study with this disease complained of dysphagia and underwent surgical treatment. After the removal of the OALL at the C6, C7, and T1 regions. disphagia improved.

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Key concepts: Anterior longitudinal ligament, Dysphagia, Ossification, Cervical spine, Medicine, Posterior longitudinal ligament, Ligament, Surgery