[Diagnosis and treatment of cervical disc calcification in children].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the diagnosis and treatment cervical disc calcification in children.


METHODS
13 children with cervical disc calcification were analysed retrospectively. Cervical pain was observed after influenza in 5 children, suddenly cervical pain in 3, sudden wryneck in 3 cases. Two children with this disease were accidentally found after injury.


RESULTS
14 calcifications of cervical disks were found in 13 children. Clinical symptoms disappeared after symptomatic management. Calcification disappeared in 5 months.


CONCLUSIONS
Cervical disc calcification in children is a kind of benign self-limited disease. Correst understanding of pathophysiologic course of this disease helps to avoid unnecessary surgery.
Xu
Hongguang
H
Department of Orthopaedics, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, China.
Wang
Yipeng
Y
Chou
Ke
K
Jin
Song
S
Zhao
Qichun
Q
Fei
Qi
Q
D000293:Adolescent; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male