IMAGES IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Calcified cervical disc in a three year old
Emergency Department, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK
Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
Jonathan Acheson
SpR Emergency Department, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UK; achesonjonny@hotmail.com
Accepted 17 March 2006
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A 3-year-old boy presented with a flexed neck over a period of 24 h. No history of trauma was observed and neurological examination was normal. An x ray of the lateral cervical spine showed disc calcification at C5/C6 (fig 1
arrow) with no evidence of a herniated disc. Calcified cervical intervertebral discs are rare in children and are due to a disease of unknown aetiology. Signs of nerve-root pain or spinal cord compression are unusual. Acute symptoms last for 2–3 weeks leading to a spontaneous recovery as in this case.
Figure 1 An x ray of the lateral cervical spine showed disc calcification at C5/C6 (arrow) with no evidence of a herniated disc.
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