TY - JOUR
T1 - Intervertebral disc calcification and klippel-feil syndrome
AU - Cole, Justin
AU - Nemeh, Fadi
AU - Singh, Achint K.
AU - Lally, Jason
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PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Intervertebral disc calcification is rare in the pediatric population and is associated with sudden neurological manifestations. Although commonly symptomatic, conservative management yields excellent prognosis in the vast majority of cases. The following case illustrates the finding of intervertebral disc calcification in a patient with vertebral body segmentation anomaly consistent with Klippel-Feil Syndrome. As both entities are associated with potential neurological sequelae, this case of coexistent pathologies highlights the importance of recognizing the potential presence of intervertebral disc calcifications in pediatric Klippel-Feil Syndrome patients.
AB - Intervertebral disc calcification is rare in the pediatric population and is associated with sudden neurological manifestations. Although commonly symptomatic, conservative management yields excellent prognosis in the vast majority of cases. The following case illustrates the finding of intervertebral disc calcification in a patient with vertebral body segmentation anomaly consistent with Klippel-Feil Syndrome. As both entities are associated with potential neurological sequelae, this case of coexistent pathologies highlights the importance of recognizing the potential presence of intervertebral disc calcifications in pediatric Klippel-Feil Syndrome patients.
KW - Cervical spinal stenosis
KW - Computed Tomography
KW - Intervertebral disc calcification
KW - Klippel-Feil Syndrome
KW - Ossified posterior longitudinal ligament
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U2 - 10.3941/jrcr.v14i8.3790
DO - 10.3941/jrcr.v14i8.3790
M3 - Article
C2 - 33088418
AN - SCOPUS:85093883181
SN - 1943-0922
VL - 14
SP - 8
EP - 13
JO - Journal of Radiology Case Reports
JF - Journal of Radiology Case Reports
IS - 8
ER -