Intervertebral Disc Calcification and Klippel-Feil Syndrome

J Radiol Case Rep. 2020 Aug 31;14(8):8-13. doi: 10.3941/jrcr.v14i8.3790. eCollection 2020 Aug.

Abstract

Intervertebral disc calcification is rare in the pediatric population and is associated with sudden neurological manifestations. Although commonly symptomatic, conservative management yields excellent prognosis in the vast majority of cases. The following case illustrates the finding of intervertebral disc calcification in a patient with vertebral body segmentation anomaly consistent with Klippel-Feil Syndrome. As both entities are associated with potential neurological sequelae, this case of coexistent pathologies highlights the importance of recognizing the potential presence of intervertebral disc calcifications in pediatric Klippel-Feil Syndrome patients.

Keywords: Cervical spinal stenosis; Computed Tomography; Intervertebral disc calcification; Klippel-Feil Syndrome; Ossified posterior longitudinal ligament.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cervical Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging*
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Intervertebral Disc / diagnostic imaging*
  • Klippel-Feil Syndrome / complications*
  • Male
  • Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament / diagnostic imaging
  • Radiculopathy / etiology
  • Spinal Stenosis / etiology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed