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LUMBAR SPINAL CANAL STENOSIS İN OSTEOPOIKILOSIS (CASE REPORT)

  • Cüneyt ŞAR
  • Azmi HAMZAOĞLU
  • Nadir ŞENER
  • Önder KILIÇOGLU
  • Mişel KOKINO

J Turk Spinal Surg 1993;4(4):112-116

Osteopoikilosis is a rare form of bone displasia which is usually an incidental radiological finding. The dis-ease has typical radiological findings and generally does not reçuire treatment; however, in the recent years, co-existing pathologies have been reported. One of these pathologies is iumbar spinal stenosis, requiring sur-gical intervention.

İn this article, an osteopoikilosis case with İumbar spinal stenosis is presented and diagnostic and thera-peutic approaches are discussed.

Keywords: Osteopoikiloses, canaI stenosis, İumbar spine.