Retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis: Case report and review of literature

Emergency Radiology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 375-380

  Chung, Terry ^a,c   Rebello, Ryan ^a   Gooden, E Everton ^b  

^a ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NORTH YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calcific tendinitis; Longus colli muscle; Retropharynx

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INJURY; MALE; NECK PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHARYNX DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS; SOFT TISSUE; SPONDYLITIS; TENDINITIS; X RAY FILM;

ADULT; CALCINOSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHARYNGEAL DISEASES; TENDINOPATHY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 29044442217     PISSN: 10703004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10140-005-0427-y     Document Type: Article

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