Crowned dens syndrome presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO)
Background. Deposition of calcium pyrophosphate crystals in the cervical spine around the odontoid process may lead to neck pain and fever. This condition is called crowned dens syndrome (CDS).
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sciendo
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2019-0011 |
| Summary: | Background. Deposition of calcium pyrophosphate crystals in the cervical spine around the odontoid process may lead to neck pain and fever. This condition is called crowned dens syndrome (CDS). |
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| ISSN: | 2501-062X |