Case Report

Calcific tendinitis of longus colli muscle

Volume: 11 Number: 2 May 14, 2018
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Calcific tendinitis of longus colli muscle

Abstract

Calcific tendinitis of the longus colli muscle is an inflammatory process resulting from the deposition of calcium hydroxyapatite crystals in the superior oblique muscle of the longus colli muscle. This is also referred to as retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis or acute calcific prevertebral tendinitis. It is a rare cause of neck pain, and may be clinically accompanied by dysphagia, odynophagia and occasionally slight fever. Laboratory findings may include slightly increased leukocyte count and sedimentation. It is diagnosed with radiologic imaging of calcification in the anterior vertebrae (C1-C2), and prevertebral soft tissue swelling.
We shall be presenting a case report of a patient with calcific tendinitis of the longus colli muscle admitted with complaints of neck pain and dysphagia, and operated due to cervical disc herniation.

İngilizce Kısa Başlık: Calcific tendinitis of longus colli muscle


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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Gökşen Gökşenoğlu
İstanbul Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi
Türkiye

Publication Date

May 14, 2018

Submission Date

October 2, 2017

Acceptance Date

January 18, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 11 Number: 2

AMA
1.Gökşenoğlu G. Calcific tendinitis of longus colli muscle. Pam Med J. 2018;11(2):165-167. doi:10.5505/ptd.2018.87059

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