Acute calcific longus colli tendonitis

Acute calcific longus colli tendonitis is an inflammatory response of the neck flexor musculature. Patients present with symptoms suggestive of a retropharyngeal abscess or meningitis. Adjunctive medical imaging is required to confirm the diagnosis and dispel other, more serious and life threatening...

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Published inWest Virginia medical journal Vol. 111; no. 2; p. 10
Main Authors Bailey, Christopher W, Connolly, Brian D, Sterner, Katherine, Roberts, Thomas D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2015
Subjects
Adult
Calcinosis - diagnosis
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neck Muscles
Neck Pain - etiology
Tendinopathy - diagnosis
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Summary:Acute calcific longus colli tendonitis is an inflammatory response of the neck flexor musculature. Patients present with symptoms suggestive of a retropharyngeal abscess or meningitis. Adjunctive medical imaging is required to confirm the diagnosis and dispel other, more serious and life threatening, pathologies. We present a case of acute calcific longus colli tendonitis, and provide a discussion on the topic as to avoid unnecessary medical and surgical intervention because the entity can be easily confused with more severe diseases.
ISSN:0043-3284