Calcific tendinitis of the longus colli: An uncommon cause of neck pain.

Calcific tendinitis of the longus colli is an uncommon disease with unknown incidence, caused by the deposit of calcium hydroxyapatite in the superior oblique tendon of the longus colli. We report a case of A 57-year-old woman with a history of a thyroglossal cyst, presented in the emergency department with severe neck pain, odynophagia, and a biological inflammatory syndrome. The CT scan showed calcifications in the longus colli muscle (LCM) in front of the C1-C2 level with poorly defined margins, a thickening of the prevertebral soft tissue measured at 15 mm, with no evidence of abscess formation.

[Breast metastases from lung cancers with the EGFR mutation].

Introduction: The breast is a rare site for metastases from lung cancers. Their occurrence in patients with adenocarcinoma which has the EGFR mutation is exceptional. In this context, it is sometimes difficult to differentiate a second primary breast cancer from a breast metastasis.

[Comparison of various indirect methods for evaluation of sinus function].

Sinus node function was evaluated by Mandel, Strauss and Narula's methods in 60 consecutive patients: 20 females, 40 males; average age 59 +/- 17 years. Three had second degree sinoatrial block, 2 had bradycardia-tachycardia syndromes and 10 had sinus bradycardia. The corrected sinus node recovery time was 414 +/- 417 ms.