Intervertebral disc calcification in children: Case description and review of relevant literature

BACKGROUND: Intervertebral disc calcification is a rare condition in children; in most cases, it is asymptomatic and therefore not diagnosed. CASE REPORTS: In our study, we present a case of idiopathic intervertebral disc calcification within the cervical segment, at the level of C2/C3 and C4/C5 ver...

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Autores principales: Sieroń, Dominik, Gruszczyńska, Katarzyna, Machnikowska-Sokołowska, Magdalena, Olczak, Zbigniew, Knap, Daniel, Baron, Jan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3596152/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23493855
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/PJR.883773
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Intervertebral disc calcification is a rare condition in children; in most cases, it is asymptomatic and therefore not diagnosed. CASE REPORTS: In our study, we present a case of idiopathic intervertebral disc calcification within the cervical segment, at the level of C2/C3 and C4/C5 vertebrae in a 5-year-old girl with torticollis. Basic neurological examination supplemented by X-ray examination was performed, showing calcification within the cervical segment at the level of C2/C3 and C4/C5 vertebrae. CONCLUSIONS: In order to complement the diagnostics, a CT scan of the cervical spine was performed; the scan confirmed the diagnosis and revealed additional calcification of the anterior longitudinal ligament at the level of C4/C5 vertebrae.

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