We describe the case of a patient presenting with neck pain and stiffness, in whom
no infective pathologies are detected. We draw attention to the possibility that patients
with this presentation may suffer from acute calcification of the longus colli muscles.
Treatment is conservative and the condition is self-limited, with symptoms typically
spontaneously resolving in 2–3 weeks.
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Publication history
Published online: December 19, 2022
Accepted:
December 13,
2022
Received in revised form:
November 17,
2022
Received:
March 13,
2022
Publication stage
In Press Uncorrected ProofIdentification
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