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European Radiology
Published in: European Radiology 2/2006

01-02-2006 | Musculoskeletal

Cervical spine and crystal-associated diseases: imaging findings

Authors: Antoine Feydy, Frédéric Lioté, Robert Carlier, Alain Chevrot, Jean-Luc Drapé

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 2/2006

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Abstract

The cervical spine may be specifically involved in crystal-associated arthropathies. In this article, we focus on the three common crystals and diseases: hydroxyapatite crystal deposition disease, calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) deposition disease, and monosodium urate crystals (gout). The cervical involvement in crystal-associated diseases may provoke a misleading clinical presentation with acute neck pain, fever, or neurological symptoms. Imaging allows an accurate diagnosis in typical cases with calcific deposits and destructive lesions of the discs and joints. Most of the cases are related to CPPD or hydroxyapatite crystal deposition; gout is much less common.
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Metadata
Title
Cervical spine and crystal-associated diseases: imaging findings
Authors
Antoine Feydy
Frédéric Lioté
Robert Carlier
Alain Chevrot
Jean-Luc Drapé
Publication date
01-02-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Radiology / Issue 2/2006
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-005-2776-z

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