Deposition of calcium hydroxyapatite crystals in superior oblique tendon fibers of longus colli muscle
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
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Selected References
Ko-Keeney E et al: Acute calcific tendinitis of the longus colli: not all retropharyngeal fluid is an abscess. Ear Nose Throat J. 145561320943347, 2020
Bhatt AA: Non-traumatic causes of fluid in the retropharyngeal space. Emerg Radiol. 25(5):547-51, 2018
Tomita H et al: Fluid collection in the retropharyngeal space: a wide spectrum of various emergency diseases. Eur J Radiol. 85(7):1247-56, 2016
Ea HK et al: Diagnosis and clinical manifestations of calcium pyrophosphate and basic calcium phosphate crystal deposition diseases. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 40(2):207-29, 2014
McQueen FM et al: Imaging in the crystal arthropathies. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 40(2):231-49, 2014
Boikov AS et al: Acute calcific longus colli tendinitis: an unusual location and presentation. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 138(7):676-9, 2012
Pope LE et al: Radiology quiz case 1. Calcific prevertebral tendinitis (also known as calcific retropharyngeal tendinitis and calcific tendinitis of the longus colli). Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 137(9):953, 954, 2011
Park SY et al: Acute retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis: a case report with unusual location of calcification. Skeletal Radiol. 39(8):817-20, 2010
Offiah CE et al: Acute calcific tendinitis of the longus colli muscle: spectrum of CT appearances and anatomical correlation. Br J Radiol. 82(978):e117-21, 2009
Chung T et al: Retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis: case report and review of literature. Emerg Radiol. 11(6):375-80, 2005
Diaw AM et al: Calcium hydroxyapatite deposition disease of the neck: finding in three patients. J Belge Radiol. 81(2):73-4, 1998
Claudepierre P et al: Misleading clinical aspects of hydroxyapatite deposits: a series of 15 cases. J Rheumatol. 24(3):531-5, 1997
De Maeseneer M et al: Calcific tendinitis of the longus colli muscle. Head Neck. 19(6):545-8, 1997
Smith RV et al: Hydroxyapatite deposition disease: an uncommon cause of acute odynophagia. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 114(2):321-3, 1996
Ring D et al: Acute calcific retropharyngeal tendinitis. Clinical presentation and pathological characterization. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 76(11):1636-42, 1994
Hall FM et al: Calcific tendinitis of the longus coli: diagnosis by CT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 147(4):742-3, 1986
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Calcific prevertebral/retropharyngeal tendinitis
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Deposition of calcium hydroxyapatite crystals in superior oblique tendon fibers of longus colli muscle
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Ko-Keeney E et al: Acute calcific tendinitis of the longus colli: not all retropharyngeal fluid is an abscess. Ear Nose Throat J. 145561320943347, 2020
Bhatt AA: Non-traumatic causes of fluid in the retropharyngeal space. Emerg Radiol. 25(5):547-51, 2018
Tomita H et al: Fluid collection in the retropharyngeal space: a wide spectrum of various emergency diseases. Eur J Radiol. 85(7):1247-56, 2016
Ea HK et al: Diagnosis and clinical manifestations of calcium pyrophosphate and basic calcium phosphate crystal deposition diseases. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 40(2):207-29, 2014
McQueen FM et al: Imaging in the crystal arthropathies. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 40(2):231-49, 2014
Boikov AS et al: Acute calcific longus colli tendinitis: an unusual location and presentation. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 138(7):676-9, 2012
Pope LE et al: Radiology quiz case 1. Calcific prevertebral tendinitis (also known as calcific retropharyngeal tendinitis and calcific tendinitis of the longus colli). Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 137(9):953, 954, 2011
Park SY et al: Acute retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis: a case report with unusual location of calcification. Skeletal Radiol. 39(8):817-20, 2010
Offiah CE et al: Acute calcific tendinitis of the longus colli muscle: spectrum of CT appearances and anatomical correlation. Br J Radiol. 82(978):e117-21, 2009
Chung T et al: Retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis: case report and review of literature. Emerg Radiol. 11(6):375-80, 2005
Diaw AM et al: Calcium hydroxyapatite deposition disease of the neck: finding in three patients. J Belge Radiol. 81(2):73-4, 1998
Claudepierre P et al: Misleading clinical aspects of hydroxyapatite deposits: a series of 15 cases. J Rheumatol. 24(3):531-5, 1997
De Maeseneer M et al: Calcific tendinitis of the longus colli muscle. Head Neck. 19(6):545-8, 1997
Smith RV et al: Hydroxyapatite deposition disease: an uncommon cause of acute odynophagia. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 114(2):321-3, 1996
Ring D et al: Acute calcific retropharyngeal tendinitis. Clinical presentation and pathological characterization. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 76(11):1636-42, 1994
Hall FM et al: Calcific tendinitis of the longus coli: diagnosis by CT. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 147(4):742-3, 1986
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