The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages e15-e16 , January 2012

Calcific Tendinitis Mimicking Acute Prevertebral Abscess

  • Bharti Khurana, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Bharti Khurana, md, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115

Received 6 June 2009 ,Accepted 2 August 2009.

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    Sagittal inversion recovery image of the cervical spine shows a moderate amount of fluid in the prevertebral soft tissues (arrow).

    Sagittal inversion recovery image of the cervical spine shows a moderate amount of fluid in the prevertebral soft tissues (arrow).

  • Image Result

    Sagittal computed tomography reformations of cervical spine reveal (A) focal cloud-like calcifications (arrow) within the superior tendons of the longus colli muscles at C1–C2 level, and (B) preverteb

    Sagittal computed tomography reformations of cervical spine reveal (A) focal cloud-like calcifications (arrow) within the superior tendons of the longus colli muscles at C1–C2 level, and (B) prevertebral serous effusion (arrows).

PII: S0736-4679(09)00773-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.08.046

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages e15-e16 , January 2012

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