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Table 1 Reported cases of IDC combined with OPLL in children

From: Calcification of the intervertebral disc and ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament in children

Author

Reported year

Age/sex

Location

Pre-existing trauma

Clinical presentation

WBC (/mm3)/CRP (mg/L)/ESR (mm/h)

Radiographic changes/follow-up

Du et al. [3]

2012

8/F

IDC at C6/7

OPLL at C6/7

Yes

NP& ND

5860/16.5/55

IDC& OPLL disappeared/2 years

Fu et al. [2]

2011

11/M

IDC at T6/7,T7/8

OPLL atT6/7, T7

No

BP

Normal

IDC aggravated, OPLL alleviated/3 months

Wang et al. [4]

2016

11/F

IDC at C5/6

OPLL at C5/6, C6

No

NP

Normal

Mild IDC remained, OPLL disappeared/6 months

Mizukawa et al [5]

2017

6/F

IDC at C4/5

OPLL at C4/5

No

NP

8600/15/−

IDC& OPLL disappeared/6 months

O’Dell et al [6]

2016

9/M

IDC at C2/3

OPLL at C2/3

Yes

NP & stiffness torticollis;

–

IDC disappeared, mild OPLL remained/2 years

Current case

2012

6/M

IDC at C2/3, C3/4

OPLL atC3/4

No

NP

6170/11.8/69

Mild IDC remained, OPLL disappeared, /9 years

  1. – not mentioned
  2. IDC intervertebral disc calcification, OPLL ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament, WBC white blood cells, CRP C-reactive protein, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, NP neck pain, ND neurological deficit, BP back pain