title: Calcium hydroxyapatite deposition disease of the neck: finding in three patients.
abstract: Calcium hydroxyapatite deposition disease may occasionally involve the superolateral portion of the longus colli muscle. Clinical symptoms include headache, neck pain, and dysphagia. Characteristic prevertebral calcifications with the epicenter at the C1-C2 level are depicted on lateral radiographs of the cervical spine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Diaw
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Maeseneer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shahabpour
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Machiels
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osteaux
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D017886:Durapatite / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D017886:Durapatite