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[Disk calcinosis]

D Bontoux1, I Azais, G Lambert de Cursay

  • 1Service de rhumatologie, CHU Poitiers.

La Revue Du Praticien
|January 15, 1994
PubMed
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Intervertebral disc calcification, often benign in children, typically resolves after a painful episode. In adults, it

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Radiology
  • Rheumatology

Background:

  • Intervertebral disc calcification is a rare condition affecting both children and adults.
  • In children, it's often benign and self-limiting, particularly with cervical spine involvement.
  • Adult cases predominantly involve thoracic and lumbar discs, often discovered incidentally on radiographs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the characteristics and causes of intervertebral disc calcification.
  • To differentiate primary disc calcification from secondary causes.
  • To highlight recent findings regarding iatrogenic causes.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of intervertebral disc calcification.
  • Analysis of primary and secondary causes.

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  • Inclusion of iatrogenic calcification cases.

    • Main Results:

    • Primary intervertebral disc calcification is often benign and resolves spontaneously, especially in pediatric cervical cases.
    • Secondary causes include chondrocalcinosis, apatite deposition disease, ochronosis, and hemodialysis spondylarthropathy.
    • Hydroxy-apatite is the predominant calcium deposit, except for calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) in chondrocalcinosis.
    • Iatrogenic calcification following corticosteroid injections has been recently reported.

    Conclusions:

    • Intervertebral disc calcification has diverse etiologies, ranging from benign primary conditions to secondary systemic diseases.
    • Hydroxy-apatite is the main component of discal calcification.
    • Awareness of iatrogenic causes is crucial for clinical management.