Mark Hornyak Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Chronic renal failure
Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
Mr. Mark Hornyak, belongs to the department of Neurological Surgery, interest in the field of Ossified ligamentum flavum; Hyperparathyroidism; Osteoblasts; Chronic renal failure, from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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Author(s): David Dornbos III and Mark Hornyak
Symptomatic Ossified Ligamentum Flavum Secondary to Hyperparathyroidism
Ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) is a relatively rare disease process. It is typically idiopathic, most commonly occurring in the Japanese population. It has never before been reported as a consequence of hyperparathyroidism. We report a case of OLF in an African American patient with underlying renal disease and secondary hyperparathyroidism.
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