Intervertebral disc calcification
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Intervertebral disc calcification is a non-specific finding seen in numerous conditions.
Epidemiology
It may be observed in paediatric 5 as well as adult populations.
Pathology
Aetiology
- degenerative: relatively common and may occur in up to 6% of routine abdominal radiographs in adults
- postoperative/traumatic
- ochronosis: very dense central (nucleus pulposus) calcification associated with osteopenia; begins in the lumbar spine and ascends
- ankylosing spondylitis: associated findings should be visible
- pseudogout (CPPD): annulus fibrosus calcification
- hemochromatosis: annulus fibrosus calcification
- hypervitaminosis D: annulus fibrosus calcification (uncommon manifestation)
- transient intervertebral disc calcification is seen in children, typically in the cervical spine and spontaneously regresses
- juvenile
chronicidiopathic arthritis(JCA) - amyloidosis 2,3
- poliomyelitis 2,3
- acromegaly 2,3
- hyperparathyroidism
Morphological types
-<a href="/articles/calcium-pyrophosphate-dihydrate-deposition-disease-1">pseudogout (CPPD)</a>: <a title="Annulus fibrosus" href="/articles/annulus-fibrosus">annulus fibrosus</a> calcification</li>- +<a href="/articles/calcium-pyrophosphate-dihydrate-deposition-disease-1">pseudogout (CPPD)</a>: <a href="/articles/annulus-fibrosus">annulus fibrosus</a> calcification</li>
-<li><a href="/articles/juvenile-idiopathic-arthritis">juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA)</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/juvenile-idiopathic-arthritis">juvenile idiopathic arthritis</a></li>
-<li><a title="Annulus fibrosus calcification" href="/articles/annulus-fibrosus-calcification">annulus fibrosus calcification</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/annulus-fibrosus-calcification">annulus fibrosus calcification</a></li>