Intervertebral disk calcification: an unusual cause of acquired torticollis in childhood.
Intervertebral disk calcification in children can result in a syndrome of neck pain, muscle spasm, and torticollis. Usually the clinical course is benign with spontaneous recovery; however, occasionally nerve root or spinal cord compression can be seen. We report a seven-year-old patient with symptomatic cervical disk calcification and briefly discuss the salient clinical and radiographic features.
Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA.
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D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014103:Torticollis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy