title: Pediatric intervertebral disc calcification: A no touch lesion.
abstract: Intervertebral disc calcification (IVDC), though rare, remains an important differential of pediatric spinal pain. A 7-year-old boy presented with sudden-onset severe neck pain and restricted movements. There was no definite history of trauma or infection. Imaging of the cervical spine showed calcification of the intervertebral disc at C2-3 level, with significant posterior protrusion into the spinal canal causing compression of the cervical spinal cord. The child was kept on conservative management. The calcification and posterior protrusion showed near-complete resolution on 3-month follow-up. This case report emphasizes that childhood IVDC is a benign condition which commonly resolves spontaneously, without any surgical intervention and neurological sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Employee's State Insurance Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science and Research, Basaidarapur, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Sanyal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Bhawna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Satija
authors.forename: Rajat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
keywords: Calcification; cervical; intervertebral disc; spinal pain