Infantile Tumoral Calcinosis of the Cervical Spine: A Case Report

Tumoral calcinosis (TC) is an exceedingly rare disease, significantly so when located in the spine. Here, we present a 4-month-old patient with decreased head control and range of motion of the neck for several weeks. CT and MRI demonstrated a calcified mass in the retropharyngeal area and surroundi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Steward, William M., Roubion, Ryan C., Gonzales, Joseph A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6510461/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31334478
http://dx.doi.org/10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-18-00062
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Sumario:Tumoral calcinosis (TC) is an exceedingly rare disease, significantly so when located in the spine. Here, we present a 4-month-old patient with decreased head control and range of motion of the neck for several weeks. CT and MRI demonstrated a calcified mass in the retropharyngeal area and surrounding C1/C2, and TC was suspected. The patient underwent surgical biopsy and aspiration, which confirmed TC. The purpose of this case report is to document a rare disease, significantly so when taking into account both the location of the lesion and the patient's age, and to detail the treatment and response.

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