| Cervical radiculopathy caused by neural foraminal migration of a herniated calcified intervertebral disk in childhood: a case report. | |
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PMID: 16271574 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Childhood intervertebral disk calcification is a rare clinical entity. Although its clinical course is usually benign, nerve root irritation or spinal cord compression can occasionally occur. We present the clinical and radiologic findings of a 9-year-old boy with cervical radiculopathy due to a herniated calcified intervertebral disk, which developed suddenly after swimming for 1 hour. Radiologic findings indicated that a calcified nucleus pulposus at the C6-7 level herniated into the spinal canal and migrated far into the right C6-7 neural foramen. Surgical management was performed 8 weeks after the onset of symptoms, because the initial presenting symptoms persisted despite conservative treatment. In children, calcified intervertebral disks can cause cervical radiculopathy that requires surgical management when they herniate and migrate far into the neural foramen. |
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Authors:
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Sung Min Park; Eun-Sang Kim; Duk Hyun Sung |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation Volume: 86 ISSN: 0003-9993 ISO Abbreviation: Arch Phys Med Rehabil Publication Date: 2005 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-11-07 Completed Date: 2005-12-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985158R Medline TA: Arch Phys Med Rehabil Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2214-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. |
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Calcinosis
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complications*,
radiography,
surgery Child Humans Intervertebral Disk Displacement / complications*, radiography, surgery Male Radiculopathy / etiology*, radiography, surgery |
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