Steward William M, Roubion Ryan C, Gonzales Joseph A
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.
J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2019 Mar 26;3(4):e062. doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-18-00062. eCollection 2019 Apr.
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.
肿瘤性钙化症（TC）是一种极其罕见的疾病，当位于脊柱时尤为罕见。在此，我们报告一名4个月大的患者，其头部控制能力和颈部活动范围在数周内有所下降。CT和MRI显示咽后区域及C1/C2周围有一个钙化肿块，怀疑为肿瘤性钙化症。患者接受了手术活检和抽吸，确诊为肿瘤性钙化症。本病例报告的目的是记录一种罕见疾病，考虑到病变位置和患者年龄时尤为如此，并详细说明治疗方法和反应。
