Retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis: Report of two cases

Retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis: Report of two cases

CT images revealed C3-C4 anterior longitudinal ligament calcification, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated retropharyngeal prevertebral soft tissue edema and inflammation [Figure 2]. Because of the nontypical localization of the prevertebral calcification, retropharyngeal drainage was...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of emergencies, trauma and shock trauma and shock, 2015-04, Vol.8 (2), p.119-120
Hauptverfasser: Yaylacı, Serpil, Öztürk, Tuba Cimilli, Aksoy, Elif, Koçyigit, Ali, Yılmaz, Atakan, Karaarslan, Ercan
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Sprache:eng
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Calcification
Case studies
Letters to Editor
Neck
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Pain
Tendinitis
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Zusammenfassung:CT images revealed C3-C4 anterior longitudinal ligament calcification, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated retropharyngeal prevertebral soft tissue edema and inflammation [Figure 2]. Because of the nontypical localization of the prevertebral calcification, retropharyngeal drainage was planned to rule out abscess. [...]patient was discharged with medical treatment.
ISSN:0974-2700
0974-519X
DOI:10.4103/0974-2700.145408