A Rare Cause of Dysphagia to Remember: Calcific Tendinitis of the Longus Colli Muscle

A Rare Cause of Dysphagia to Remember: Calcific Tendinitis of the Longus Colli Muscle

Longus colli tendinitis (LCT) is an acute inflammatory condition with symptoms typically consisting of acute neck pain and stiffness with or without dysphagia. Once more severe etiologies for these symptoms are ruled out, this self-limiting condition usually resolves spontaneously with nonsteroidal...

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Main Authors: Dominic M. Colella, Fiorela Calderón Sandoval, David W. Powers, Nimal Patel, Javier Sobrado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-12-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Longus colli muscle
Tendinitis
Dysphagia
Odynophagia
Torticollis
Leukocytosis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/452199

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