Presentation
Sudden severe neck pain. No history of trauma.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Longus colli calcific tendinitis
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Extensive upper cervical prevertebral edema. Edema of the longus colli insertion at the anterior tubercle of C1 with the impression of small low-signal material just inferior to the tubercle on the axial images. Appearances suggest acute longus colli calcific tendinitis.
From the case:
Longus colli calcific tendinitis
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CT confirms the presence of amorphous uniform density calcium just below the anterior tubercle of C1 in keeping with longus colli calcific tendinitis due to hydroxyapatite deposition disease (HADD).
Case Discussion
A typical case of longus colli calcific tendinitis due to HADD.
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