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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2017;28(2):101-5
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Crowned Dens Syndrome as a cause of acute neck pain: a Case Report and Review of the Literature
Ali Abdul-Rahman Younis
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Rheumatology Department, Faruk Medical City, Sulaymaniah, Iraq
Keywords: Neck pain, Calcium pyrophosphate, odontoid process, crowned dens syndrome, pseudogout
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