"Although the pathology is very similar, crowned dens syndrome should not be confused with calcific tendinitis of the longus colli muscles (also due to HADD)."
"Crowned dens syndrome is typically encountered in elderly patients (same demographics as CPPD and HADD elsewhere, e.g. Milwaukee shoulder syndrome)."
"It typically presents with the combination of localised pain at the base of skull/back of the neck, resulting in neck stiffness, and systemic evidence of inflammation such as fever and raised inflammatory markers (e.g. ESR, CRP, WCC) 1,2,4."
"It typically presents with the combination of localised pain at the base of skull/back of the neck, resulting in neck stiffness, and systemic evidence of inflammation such as fever and raised inflammatory markers (e.g. ESR, CRP, WCC) 1,2,4."
"The condition, and term "crowned dens syndrome" were first described in 1985 by Bouvet et al. 3."
"It typically presents with the combination of localised pain at the base of skull/back of the neck, resulting in neck stiffness, and systemic evidence of inflammation such as fever and raised inflammatory markers (e.g. ESR, CRP, WCC) 1,2,4."
"There is usually soft tissue thickening which is non-enhancing 4."