title: Cervical intervertebral disc calcification in childhood.
abstract: A case of cervical intervertebral disc calcification in a child is presented. The condition is rare, the aetiology unknown and the prognosis good. Possibility for differential diagnosis are discussed and the importance of the otolaryngologist having a knowledge of the condition is emphasized.
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*