Herniation of calcified intervertebral disk in a lumbar vertebral body presenting as acute scoliosis in a child. A case report and literature review.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Herniation of a calcified intervertebral disk into the cervical and thoracic spine is a well-documented entity, but herniation of a calcified intervertebral disk into the lumbar spine presenting as acute scoliosis has not been previously reported.
Medical subject headings
- Calcinosis
- Intervertebral Disc Displacement
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Scoliosis
Anatomy
- lumbar spine