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KMID : 0361620100450060486
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Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2010 Volume.45 No. 6 p.486 ~ p.489
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Acute Calcific Tendinitis of the Longus Colli Muscle in the Cervical Spine
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Song Kyung-Jin
Lee Kwang-Bok
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Abstract
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Acute calcific tendinitis of the longus colli muscle in the cervical spine is an uncommon benign condition caused by calcium hydroxyapatite deposition in its tendon and a subsequent inflammation. Clinical diagnosis is difficult because its incidence is rare and it can be misdiagnosed as retropharyngeal abscess, traumatic cervical spine injury, or infectious spondylitis. Therefore, a definitive diagnosis requires evaluation of the plain radiogram and a combination of CT and MR imaging. In this report we describe a case with calcific tendinitis of the longus colli muscle with satisfactory results after conservative treatment.
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KEYWORD
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calcium hydroxyapatite, calcific tendinitis, longus colli muscle, calcium hydroxyapatite
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