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Pediatric idiopathic intervertebral disc calcification (IIDC): a challenging case

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Idiopathic intervertebral disc calcification is a rare condition in children with a very good prognosis. As there are no biological markers, imaging is invaluable for diagnosing this “do not touch” lesion. While the characteristic feature is nucleus pulposus calcification at one or more cervical or thoracic levels, it is important that practitioners be able to recognize atypical patterns so that biopsy can be avoided. Here we report a case of pediatric idiopathic intervertebral disc calcification with contiguous vertebral involvement and anterior longitudinal ligament ossification.

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We would like to thank our colleagues, Cécile Cellier, Jean Donadieu, Hubert Ducou Le Pointe, Isabelle Kone Paut, and Raphael Vialle, for their advice.

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  1. Pediatric Radiology Department, AP-HP, Bicêtre Hospital, 78 rue du General Leclerc, 94270, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France

    Sandrine Chilloh, Inès Mannes & Catherine Adamsbaum

  2. Faculty of Medicine, Paris-Saclay University, 63 Rue Gabriel Péri, 94270, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France

    Inès Mannes & Catherine Adamsbaum

  3. Department of General Pediatrics, AP-HP, Bicetre Hospital, 78 rue du General Leclerc, 94270, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France

    Guillaume Morelle

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Chilloh, S., Mannes, I., Morelle, G. et al. Pediatric idiopathic intervertebral disc calcification (IIDC): a challenging case. Skeletal Radiol 50, 1473–1477 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-021-03713-y

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