title: Comparative evolution of carotidynia on ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: Carotidynia is rare and associates neck pain with tenderness to palpation usually over the carotid bifurcation, the diagnosis of which is based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Ultrasounds (US) are also frequently used but their accuracy in predicting the course of the disease is unknown. We are reporting the case of a 52-year-old man who presented a typical carotidynia. Clinical symptoms, ultrasound and MRI imaging evolution were closely correlated. Our case suggest that after a first MRI to set a positive diagnosis of carotidynia and exclude differential diagnoses, US which is more widely available and less expensive could constitute the imaging of reference for the follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Clinical investigation center and department of internal medicine, hôpital de Montpellier, university hospital, 80, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier cedex 05, France. Electronic address: t-behar@chu-montpellier.fr.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Behar
authors.affiliation: Department of neuroradiology, university hospital, 80, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier cedex 05, France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Menjot
authors.affiliation: Clinical investigation center and department of internal medicine, hôpital de Montpellier, university hospital, 80, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier cedex 05, France.
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Laroche
authors.affiliation: Clinical investigation center and department of internal medicine, hôpital de Montpellier, university hospital, 80, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier cedex 05, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Böge
authors.affiliation: Clinical investigation center and department of internal medicine, hôpital de Montpellier, university hospital, 80, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier cedex 05, France.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Quéré
authors.affiliation: Clinical investigation center and department of internal medicine, hôpital de Montpellier, university hospital, 80, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier cedex 05, France.
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Galanaud
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D001167:Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D000075202:Contraindications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000150:complications; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D023303:Oxazolidinones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014363:Tryptamines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D023303:Oxazolidinones; D014363:Tryptamines; C089750:zolmitriptan
keywords: Carotidynia; Carotidynie; Follow-up; Imagerie par résonance magnétique; Magnetic resonance imaging; Suivi; Ultrasonography; Échographie