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Erschienen in: Emergency Radiology 5/2011

01.10.2011 | Case Report

Retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis—longus colli tendinitis—an unusual cause of acute dysphagia

verfasst von: Bruno Coulier, Magdalena Macsim, Olivier Desgain

Erschienen in: Emergency Radiology | Ausgabe 5/2011

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Retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis is a rare but probably an underdiagnosed and an underestimated disease caused by calcium hydroxyapatite deposition in the longus colli tendon [13]. Acute or subacute inflammation of these calcifications may lead to a false diagnosis of retropharyngeal abscess or phlegmon because of the association of severe cervical pain, stiff neck, and dysphagia and with a possible mild elevation of white blood cell count and C-reactive protein. The correct diagnosis is made by the recognition of pathognomonic signs on plain film and CT. The evolution is spontaneously favorable under medical treatment associating anti-inflammatory drugs and analgesics [4, 5]. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis—longus colli tendinitis—an unusual cause of acute dysphagia
verfasst von
Bruno Coulier
Magdalena Macsim
Olivier Desgain
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2011
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Emergency Radiology / Ausgabe 5/2011
Print ISSN: 1070-3004
Elektronische ISSN: 1438-1435
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-011-0959-2

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