Severe neck pain and odynophagia secondary to acute calcific longus colli tendinitis: a case report

Abstract Background Acute calcific longus colli tendinitis is a rare, noninfectious inflammatory condition caused by the deposition of calcium crystals. The condition is self-limiting, yet commonly misdiagnosed. Here we report a case of a patient with severe neck pain and odynophagia initially misdi...

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Published in:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Main Authors: Brendan Langford, Jennifer Kleinman Sween, David M. Penn, W. Michael Hooten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Subjects:
Longus colli tendinitis
Neck pain
Calcium crystals
NSAIDs
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02480-z

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