TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Ligamentum flavum hematoma following a traffic accident: a case report
JO  - World journal of clinical cases
A1  - Yu, Dongwoo
A1  - Lee, Wonho
A1  - Chang, Min Cheol
SP  - 6125
EP  - 6129
VL  - 9
IS  - 21
N2  - BACKGROUND: Ligamentum flavum hematoma (LFH) can cause compression of the spinal cord or nerve root, which results in neurological symptoms. We report a case of lumbar radicular pain due to LFH following a traffic accident. CASE SUMMARY: A 59-year-old man complained of left buttock and lateral thigh pain that was dull in nature after a traffic accident 18 d prior to presentation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), taken 17 d after the traffic accident, revealed a mass lesion at the L4-5 Level. These MRI findings suggested subacute LFH. The patient's pain was not alleviated with conservative treatment, including oral medication and epidural steroid injection. After a partial-hemilaminectomy and removal of LFH, the patient's pain completely disappeared. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Because early operation for decompression is important for a good outcome, clinicians should be able to determine LFH from MRI results and be aware of the possibility of LFH, especially in patients with a history of trauma.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2307-8960
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v9.i21.6125
ID  - ref1
ER  -