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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doaj-c39cae50886245e29f36b4f88eba3bdd2021-09-05T14:01:26ZengSciendoRomanian Journal of Internal Medicine2501-062X2019-09-0157326626910.2478/rjim-2019-0011rjim-2019-0011Crowned dens syndrome presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO)Bansal Agam0Gupta Mohit1Department of Internal Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal, IndiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Ohio, USABackground. 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).https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2019-0011crowned dens syndromefeverelderly |
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Crowned dens syndrome presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) |
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Crowned dens syndrome presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) |
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Crowned dens syndrome presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) |
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Crowned dens syndrome presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) |
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crowned dens syndrome presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin (puo) |
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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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crowned dens syndrome fever elderly |
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https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2019-0011 |
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