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Hematomas of the ligamentum flavum are benign bleeding collections developed within the layers of the ligamentum flavum (yellow ligament). Most cases occur in the anterolateral spinal epidural space and may compress the neural elements and result in a neurological disturbance in many patients. In the lumbar region, a significant number of cases will manifest as unilateral or bilateral sciatica. These hematomas should be distinguished from those associated with other diseases such as ligamentum flavum cysts, synovial cysts, and ganglion cysts.
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Akhaddar, A. (2023). Ligamentum Flavum Hematomas. In: Atlas of Sciatica. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44984-0_73
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