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dc.creatorZibis, A. H.en
dc.creatorGiannis, D.en
dc.creatorMalizos, K. N.en
dc.creatorKitsioulis, P.en
dc.creatorArvanitis, D. L.en
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-23T10:55:02Z
dc.date.available2015-11-23T10:55:02Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier10.1007/s00586-012-2584-5
dc.identifier.issn0940-6719
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11615/34907
dc.description.abstractPurpose Acute calcific tendinitis of the longus colli muscle (or retropharyngeal tendinitis) is an aseptic inflammatory process characterized by acute posterior neck pain, neck stiffness and dysphagia or odynophagia. Awareness of its existence is crucial in the differential diagnosis, because many other conditions, such as retropharyngeal abscess, meningitis or disc herniation, show similar clinical features. We present a case exhibiting an uncommon symptom (torticollis) and a brief literature review to emphasize the risk of misdiagnosis. Methods A 36-year-old woman presented with neck stiffness and torticollis accompanied by dysphagia and prevertebral space sensitivity on the second day. Results The diagnosis was established by computed tomography (CT), the gold standard for identifying the presence of prevertebral oedema and calcific deposition associated with retropharyngeal tendinitis. Treatment with NSAIDs and low doses of corticosteroids relieved the symptoms within 48 h. Conclusions Retropharyngeal tendinitis is an underreported entity in the literature and orthopaedists should become aware of its existence. Misdiagnosis of this important mimicker may lead to unnecessary antibiotics administration and interventions in the retropharyngeal space.en
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dc.subjectAcute calcific tendinitis of the longus collien
dc.subjectRetropharyngealen
dc.subjecttendinitisen
dc.subjectTorticollisen
dc.subjectPrevertebral oedemaen
dc.subjectDysphagiaen
dc.subjectRETROPHARYNGEAL TENDINITISen
dc.subjectDIAGNOSISen
dc.subjectClinical Neurologyen
dc.subjectOrthopedicsen
dc.titleAcute calcific tendinitis of the longus colli muscle: case report and review of the literatureen
dc.typejournalArticleen


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