To cite: Chatterjee K, Ghosh GC, Katageri B, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-010405 DESCRIPTION A 22-year-old woman residing in New Delhi presented to the department of medicine with a history of insidious onset, progressive headache for the last 6 months. The headache was bilateral, dull aching in nature radiating to the neck and jaws...

Acute calcific tendinitis of the longuscolli is a self-limiting inflammatory condition caused by calcium hydroxyapatite deposition in the longuscolli tendon. Although several case reports have described its radiological presentation, few reports provide detailed chronological accounts through symptomatic and radiologic resolution. A 59-year-old woman presented with severe neck pain and stiffnes...

OBJECTIVE To elucidate the relationships between the neurovascular structures and surrounding bone, which are hidden from the surgeon by soft tissue, and to aid in avoiding nerve root and vertebral artery injury in anterior cervical spine surgery. METHODS Using six cadaveric spines, we measured important landmarks on the anterior surface of the spine, the bony housing protecting the neurovasc...

Calcific tendonitis of the longus colli (CTLC) muscle is an underrecognized cause of spontaneous acute or subacute neck pain, dysphagia, or odynophagia. Imaging may reveal a retropharyngeal fluid collection leading to the presumed diagnosis of retropharyngeal abscess. Recognition of this uncommon presentation is important to prevent unnecessary surgical incision and drainage. A 44-year-old othe...

©2015 8872147 Canada Inc. or its licensors CMAJ 1 A 40-year-old man presented to our hospital with low-grade fever and acute pain in the neck, which had both begun a day before his visit and persisted through the night. He also reported difficulty opening his mouth and pain when bending his head back or swallowing. On examination, axillary temperature was 37.5oC, but other vital signs were norm...

OBJECTIVE The second segment of the vertebral artery is under the risk of injury during anterior and anterolateral cervical spine procedures. To avoid such a risk, one needs to be familiar with the regional anatomy. The aim of this study was to measure the distance between the vertebral artery and the uncinate process, midline, and the medial side of the longus colli muscle using vertebral arte...