Acute calcific tendinitis of the longus colli muscles

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Silvia Matarredona Q.
María Teresa Cuesta G.
Paula Martínez R.
José Dalmau G.

Keywords

Retropharyngeal space, prevertebral calcific tendinitis, retropharyngeal abscess

Abstract

Prevertebral calcific tendinitis is a benign and infrequent pathology, with an annual incidence of 0.5 cases per 100,000 habitants. We report the case of a 52-year-old wo- man that presented with a 5-day history of cervicalgia, odynophagia and dysphonia. Otolaryngological examination and radiological images showed occupation of the re- tropharyngeal space. The patient was admitted to the hospital for intravenous treatment. A cervical MRI was requested, suggesting an acute calcific tendinitis of the longus co- lli muscles. The authors provide a discussion of the clinical findings, diagnosis and treatment of this condition. We consider it to be an important differential diagnosis of a retropharyngeal space occupation, in order to avoid unnecessary procedures.

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