Infantile Tumoral Calcinosis of the Cervical Spine: A Case Report.

J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-School of Medicine (Steward); the Department of Orthopaedics (Dr. Roubion), Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center; and the Department of Pediatric Orthopedics (Dr. Gonzales), Children's Hospital of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA.

Published: April 2019

Tumoral calcinosis (TC) is an exceedingly rare disease, significantly so when located in the spine. Here, we present a 4-month-old patient with decreased head control and range of motion of the neck for several weeks. CT and MRI demonstrated a calcified mass in the retropharyngeal area and surrounding C1/C2, and TC was suspected. The patient underwent surgical biopsy and aspiration, which confirmed TC. The purpose of this case report is to document a rare disease, significantly so when taking into account both the location of the lesion and the patient's age, and to detail the treatment and response.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6510461PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-18-00062DOI Listing

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