Calcified thoracic intervertebral disc at two levels as a cause of mid-back pain in a child: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An uncommon case of calcified disc at two levels in the thoracic spine is presented. A 12-year-old girl presented with intervertebral thoracic disc calcification from the levels D7-D8 and D11-D12. Level D7-D8 remained asymptomatic, whereas at level D11-D12 she had spontaneous pain for 10 months. Her symptoms were self-limiting and disappeared with bed rest, analgesics, and the use of a brace. The radiological changes were the same at 4-year follow-up, but the patient remained asymptomatic.
Medical subject headings
- Back Pain
- Calcinosis
- Intervertebral Disc
- Thoracic Vertebrae
Anatomy
- thoracic spine