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Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis causing acute thoracic myelopathy: a case report and discussion
A Reisner1, R G Stiles, S C Tindall
1Division of Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Neurosurgery
|March 1, 1990
Summary
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) can cause serious neurological issues like thoracic myelopathy. This case highlights that DISH is not always benign and can present with significant clinical manifestations.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Radiology
- Orthopedics
Background:
- Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is typically considered a radiological finding with minimal clinical impact.
- Previous understanding of DISH has largely focused on its asymptomatic nature.