title: Acute calcific longus colli tendonitis.
abstract: Acute calcific longus colli tendonitis is an inflammatory response of the neck flexor musculature. Patients present with symptoms suggestive of a retropharyngeal abscess or meningitis. Adjunctive medical imaging is required to confirm the diagnosis and dispel other, more serious and life threatening, pathologies. We present a case of acute calcific longus colli tendonitis, and provide a discussion on the topic as to avoid unnecessary medical and surgical intervention because the entity can be easily confused with more severe diseases.
authors.forename: Christopher W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: Brian D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Connolly
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sterner
authors.forename: Thomas D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009334:Neck Muscles; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis*