Complete Resolution of a Case of Calcific Tendinitis of the Longus Colli with Conservative Treatment
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Complete Resolution of a Case of Calcific Tendinitis of the Longus Colli with Conservative Treatment
Acute calcific tendinitis of the longuscolli is a self-limiting inflammatory condition caused by calcium hydroxyapatite deposition in the longuscolli tendon. Although several case reports have described its radiological presentation, few reports provide detailed chronological accounts through symptomatic and radiologic resolution. A 59-year-old woman presented with severe neck pain and stiffnes...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Spine Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1976-1902,1976-7846
DOI: 10.4184/asj.2014.8.5.675