title: [The herniated disk in childhood: a case report and review of the literature].
abstract: A 12-years-old female subject, without previous history of trauma, complained of mild low-back pain and right sciatic pain. At physical examination the ankle jerk was absent on the right and severe leg pain was elicited by the Lasègue test. No sensory or motor deficits were detectable. Computed tomography and nuclear magnetic resonance examinations showed a right paramedian L5/S1 disc prolapse, exerting a compressive action on the dural sac. Nonoperative, medical treatment was successful and a complete disappearance of symptoms was observed after 6 weeks, without recurrence during a 36-months follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Pediatria, Università di Padova, Italia.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Battistella
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nichetti
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ruffilli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carollo
mesh_terms: D001510:Bed Rest; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009288:Naproxen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D009288:Naproxen
vernacular_title: L'ernia discale in età evolutiva: presentazione di un caso e revisione della letteratura.