Presentation
Stiffness, loss of motion range. Thoraco-lumbar back pain. Long-standing diabetes mellitus.
Patient Data
Age: 75 years
Gender: Male
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From the case:
Forestier disease (DISH)
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Continuous ossification along the anterior aspects of the thoracolumbar vertebrae with relatively preserved disc spaces.
Case Discussion
Typical presentation of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) causing flowing ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament involving predominantly the thoracic spine.