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A1 Wu, Xiao-Dong
A1 Chen, Hua-Jiang
A1 Yuan, Wen
A1 Tsai, Nicholas
A1 Wang, Xin-Wei
A1 Zhou, Xu-Hui
A1 Li, Hua
A1 Sheng, Xiao-Long
A1 Xu, Sheng-Ming
T1 Giant Calcified Thoracic Disc Herniation in a ChildA Case Report and Review of the Literature
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 2010
FD August 18
VO 92
IS 10
SP 1992
OP 1996
DO 10.2106/JBJS.I.01652
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.I.01652
AB 
Calcified thoracic disc herniation in childhood is a rare disease, and it differs from calcified thoracic disc herniation in adults in several respects, including the natural history, clinical presentation, treatment, and prognosis1,2. Herniation of a calcified disc occasionally leads to acute nerve-root or spinal cord compression. Conservative treatment has been recommended for the majority of patients, even those with mild neurological deficits, since spontaneous resorption of the calcified lesion can be expected1,3-8. In other rare cases, giant herniation of the disc may cause intractable pain and a progressive neurological deficit, which has been an indication for surgical treatment1,5,6,8. We report the case of a child with giant herniation of an intervertebral disc calcification in the thoracic spine and present a literature review. The parents of the patient were informed that data concerning the case would be submitted for publication, and they consented.