[Diagnosis and treatment of cervical disc calcification in children].

OBJECTIVES

To investigate the diagnosis and treatment cervical disc calcification in children.

METHODS

13 children with cervical disc calcification were analysed retrospectively. Cervical pain was observed after influenza in 5 children, suddenly cervical pain in 3, sudden wryneck in 3 cases. Two children with this disease were accidentally found after injury.

RESULTS

14 calcifications of cervical disks were found in 13 children. Clinical symptoms disappeared after symptomatic management. Calcification disappeared in 5 months.

CONCLUSIONS

Cervical disc calcification in children is a kind of benign self-limited disease. Correst understanding of pathophysiologic course of this disease helps to avoid unnecessary surgery.