Published August 2010 | Version v1
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Acute retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis: a case report with unusual location of calcification

Creators

  • 1. East-West Neo-Medical Center, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Department of Radiology, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
  • 2. East-West Neo Medical Center, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
  • 3. Kyung Hee University Medical Center, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Department of Radiology, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis is an inflammatory process caused by calcium hydroxyapatite crystal deposition in the longus colli tendon of the prevertebral space, and it may mimic a retropharyngeal infection or abscess. The diagnosis of retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis will be made radiologically by the detection of calcifications anterior to C1-C3 and prevertebral soft tissue swelling. We present a case of acute retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis with an unusual location of calcification anterior to the C5-C6 disc. (orig.)

Availability note (English)

Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00256-010-0879-3

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1007/s00256-010-0879-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Skeletal Radiology
Journal Volume
39
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
p. 817-820
ISSN
0364-2348
CODEN
SKRADI

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
41091222
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ABSCESSES; CHEST; INFLAMMATION; NMR IMAGING; SKELETAL DISEASES; TENDONS
Descriptors DEC
ANIMAL TISSUES; BODY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; SYMPTOMS