TY - JOUR T1 - Adult-onset Acute Calcific Discitis JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol SP - 330 LP - 331 DO - 10.3899/jrheum.210838 VL - 49 IS - 3 AU - Ilias Lazarou AU - Lucia Calisto Farracho AU - Stéphane Genevay AU - Michele Iudici Y1 - 2022/03/01 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/49/3/330.abstract N2 - Acute calcific discitis is a rare condition of unknown etiology, observed mainly in childhood.1 Few cases have been described in adults, and most of these involve the thoracic spine.2A healthy 20-year-old woman with a 4-week history of severe and disabling neck pain was admitted. Symptoms were more prominent at night and were triggered by movement. Neurologic examination was normal and inflammatory markers were not increased. A calcification within the C2–C3 intervertebral disc space was … ER -