OPLL, DISH and HPLL Imaging Presentation

1Department of Radiology, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine; Neurosciences Research Center (NSRC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran

IJ Radiology:Vol. 11, issue 30th Iranian Congress of Radiology; e21300

Published online:Feb 28, 2014

Article type:Research Article

How to Cite:Poureisa M. OPLL, DISH and HPLL Imaging Presentation. I J Radiol. 2014;11(30th Iranian Congress of Radiology):e21300. doi: https://doi.org/10.5812/iranjradiol.21300

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Posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL) originates at the basiocciput, extends along the posterior aspect of the vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs and inserts into the sacrum. When hypertrophied (HPLL) and ossified (OPLL), the ligament encroaches upon the spinal canal. The OPLL is diagnosed when ossification originates within or spans the space between two discs to involve the ligament overlying the centrum of the vertebral body in between. The HPLL is defined by thickening of the PLL that compresses the dural tube. The differential diagnosis should be made based on the existence of ossification either on the X-rays or the histological findings. The relation between HPLL and OPLL is still controversial, and there is no universal consensus as to whether HPLL evolves into OPLL. For diagnosis, plain films may be useful. MRI should be the initial study for a patient with non-traumatic myelopathy. OPLL appears as an area of low signal and CT-myelogram provides better resolution of osseous anatomy and longitudinal retrovertebral opacity. Etiology of OPLL is unknown, but high incidence of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) among OPLL patients suggests a hereditary diathesis of spinal ligament ossification. The diagnostic features of DISH are: calcifications and ossifications along the anterolateral aspect of vertebral bodies, osteophytes, preservation of disk height, an absence of excessive disk disease, bony ankylosis, and sacroiliac erosion. Radiography is sufficient for diagnosing DISH. Occasionally, computed tomography (CT) scanning may be performed to evaluate complications. Bone scanning and MRI do not play a significant role.

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