Acute Longus Colli Tendinitis without Calcification.
10.4055/jkoa.2015.50.3.264
- Author:
Chul Hyung KANG
1
;
Eun Seok SON
;
Du Hwan KIM
;
Hyung Gyu JANG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. esson@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
longus colli;
calcification;
tendinitis
- MeSH:
Durapatite;
Tendinopathy*;
Tendons
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2015;50(3):264-267
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Calcific tendinitis of the longus colli is an inflammatory disease caused by calcium hydroxyapatite crystal deposition in the longus colli tendon of the prevertebral space. It is also known as retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis or prevertebral tendinitis. The typical imaging characteristics of this entity are calcifications on the superior insertion of the longus colli tendons at the C1-2 level and fluid collection in the retropharyngeal space. However, we introduce a case of acute longus colli tendinitis without definite calcification deposition on image findings.
