title: Pediatric intervertebral disc calcification.
abstract: Idiopathic calcification of the intervertebral disc is a rare condition in childhood, of unknown etiology. Calcifications are occasionally discovered on routine radiological examination, or on investigation of nonspecific symptoms such as neck pain, torticollis, fever, and radiculopathy. We report a case of a 7-year-old boy with intervertebral disc calcification. Clinical and radiological signs are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dönmez
authors.forename: Ertuğrul
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mavili
authors.forename: Türkan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikizceli
authors.forename: R Kemal
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Koç
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal