Cervical and Thoracic Intervertebral Disc Calaification in 6 an Year Old Girl: A Case Report.
- Author:
Jae In AHN
1
;
Kyeong Jin HAN
;
Dae Woong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cervical vertebra;
Thoracic vertebra;
Intervertebral disc calcification
- MeSH:
Child;
Female*;
Humans;
Intervertebral Disc*;
Spinal Canal;
Spine
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1999;34(3):613-616
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intervertebral disc calcification is rare in children, and known as a spine disease of unknown cause. Since the original description by Baron in 1924, about 200 cases have been reported worldwide. This disease is usually self-limited and responds to a conservative management unless there is an evidence of disc herniation into the spinal canal with associated neural symptoms. We experienced a case of intervertebral disc calcification in a 6-year-old girl and report the clinical and radiographic findings in detail.
