Pediatric intervertebral disc calcification

Idiopathic calcification of the intervertebral disc is a rare condition in childhood, of unknown etiology. Calcifications are occasionally discovered on routine radiological examination, or on investigation of nonspecific symptoms such as neck pain, torticollis, fever, and radiculopathy. We report a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey) Turkey), 2008-12, Vol.14 (4), p.225-227
Hauptverfasser:	Dönmez, Halil, Mavili, Ertuğrul, Ikizceli, Türkan, Koç, R Kemal
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use Calcinosis - complications Calcinosis - diagnosis Calcinosis - diagnostic imaging Calcinosis - drug therapy Child Humans Intervertebral Disc - diagnostic imaging Intervertebral Disc - pathology Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Male Neck Pain - diagnostic imaging Neck Pain - etiology Neck Pain - pathology Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Idiopathic calcification of the intervertebral disc is a rare condition in childhood, of unknown etiology. Calcifications are occasionally discovered on routine radiological examination, or on investigation of nonspecific symptoms such as neck pain, torticollis, fever, and radiculopathy. We report a case of a 7-year-old boy with intervertebral disc calcification. Clinical and radiological signs are discussed.
ISSN:	1305-3825 1305-3612