Calcific tendinitis of longus colli muscle

Calcific tendinitis of the longus colli muscle is an inflammatory process resulting from the deposition of calcium hydroxyapatite crystals in the superior oblique muscle of the longus colli muscle. this is also referred to as retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis or acute calcific prevertebral tendinitis. it is a rare cause of neck pain, and may be clinically accompanied by dysphagia, odynophagia and occasionally slight fever. laboratory findings may include slightly increased leukocyte count and sedimentation. it is diagnosed with radiologic imaging of calcification in the anterior vertebrae (c1-c2), and prevertebral soft tissue swelling. we shall be presenting a case report of a patient with calcific tendinitis of the longus colli muscle admitted with complaints of neck pain and dysphagia, and operated due to cervical disc herniation.