The Persistence of Clinical and Radiological Features After Intervertebral Disc Calcification of Childhood

Abstract

A case is reported in which clinical and radiological abnormalities were present nine years after the initial acute presentation of intervertebral disc calcification of childhood. In view of the major anatomical and pathological changes that have been described with this condition it is suggested that the prognosis should be guarded.

Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Calcification: A Case Report

“…Calcification of the oval-shaped nucleus pulposus can seen on the intervertebral disc with direct radiography (X-ray) on radiological imagination [7,8]. CT scan is more valuable than MRI in showing intervertebral calcification but MRI is more sensitive in showing inflammation on the herniated disc with a reduction in disc signal intensity [2,[4][5][6][7].…”

Conservative Treatment for Cervical Radiculopathy Due to Extensive Foraminal Disc Calcification in Children

“…Intervertebral disc calcification mostly involves the cervical spine, and the most common symptom is neck pain, which usually disappears in a few days after symptomatic treatment, with subsequent disappearance of calcification on imaging studies within a few weeks to months [5][6][7] . Intervertebral disc calcification is a self-limiting condition with an excellent prognosis, and it rarely results in a neurologic deficit [8][9][10][11] .…”