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Two cases of cervical intervertebral disc calcification in children are presented.
Case 1: A 13-year-old boy landed on the back of his head and complained of neck pain from the next day. Physical examination revealed only tenderness around spinal process of C7. There were no abnormal neurological signs. Cervical spine radiographs identified calcification at the C4-C5 interspace.
Symptom resolved spontaneously in a few days and the calcification disappeared 22 months later.
Case 2: A 10-year-old boy visited our clinic complaining of a stiff neck and neck pain without trauma. Positive physical findings were limitation of neck motion and radiating pain toward left scapula region. Cervical spine radiograps identified calcification at the C6-C7 interspace.
Three weeks later he was completely free of symptoms with antiinflammatory drug and calcification showed partial resolution.
