Carotidynia
Conditions
Brief summary
Some cases of acute antero-lateral cervical pain cannot be accurately classified by medical imaging (ultrasound and/or magnetic resonance imaging and/or CT-scan) : imaging rules out carotid dissection, carotid occlusion or vasculitis as well as musculoskeletal causes and thus the pain is considered of unknown origin. The investigators hypothesize that in such cases perivascular inflammation of the carotid may be involved. This study aims at systematically reviewing medical files (including imaging) of patients suffering from acute cervical pain in which carotid dissection, carotid occlusion or vasculitis as well as musculoskeletal causes have been ruled out by ultrasound and/or magnetic resonance imaging and/or CT-scan
Interventions
OTHERsystematic review of medical imaging
Sponsors
Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adult patient with acute cervical pain * Presence of at least one medical imaging modality of the neck : ultrasound with doppler imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, CT-scan * Medical imaging of the neck includes dedicated vessel analysis * Absence of definite diagnosis for the cause of the pain after imaging
Exclusion criteria
* Musculoskeletal cause of the pain * Carotid dissection * Carotid occlusion * Carotid vasculitis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of cases with perivascular inflammation of the carotid on medical imaging | Within 2 weeks after the first consultation for acute cervical pain |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed