| Title | Calcific tendonitis of the longus colli muscle: a cause of atraumatic neck pain. |
| Author(s) | Widlus DM |
| Source | Ann Emerg Med 1985 Oct; 14(10):1014-7. |
| MeSH | Adult
Aspirin
Barbiturates
Caffeine
Calcinosis
Drug Combinations
Female
Humans
Male
Oxycodone
Pain
Phenacetin
Tendinopathy
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| Abstract | Retropharyngeal calcific tendonitis is a not-infrequent cause of atraumatic neck pain. Two patients presented with neck pain and stiffness, one with associated dysphagia. Cervical spine radiographs showed calcification anterior to the dens, establishing the diagnosis of calcific tendonitis of the longus colli muscle. Treatment with analgesics and antiinflammatory agents brought relief of symptoms within one week. A review of the literature shows that these patients had courses similar to those in previously reported cases. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 4037468 |
