Disc-coloration of an ochronotic cervical intervertebral disc in a patient with alkaptonuria Case report and review of the literature

S Broekx, D Peuskens - Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives Alkaptonuria is a rare inborn disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism.
It is characterized by an accumulation of homogentisic acid and its oxidation products …

[HTML][HTML] Ochronosis and lumbar disc herniation-A case report and literature review

F Ramirez-Velandia, J Breton, S Monroy… - Interdisciplinary …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Alkaptonuria (AKU) is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by a
deficiency in an enzyme involved in the tyrosine and phenylalanine degradation. Patients …

[PDF][PDF] Ochronosis–a rare metabolic disease.

P Richter, A Cardoneanu… - Romanian Journal …, 2021 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Alkaptonuria is a rare disorder, an autosomal recessive condition with genetic determinism
and hereditary transmission, having a prevalence of 1 per 1 million population in USA. The …