TY - JOUR T1 - Rare Cause of Nuchal Pain: Calcification of the Alar Ligament JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol SP - 177 LP - 178 DO - 10.3899/jrheum.150905 VL - 43 IS - 1 AU - NAOHO TAKIZAWA AU - ATSUSHI NOMURA AU - YOSHIRO FUJITA Y1 - 2016/01/01 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/43/1/177.abstract N2 - Calcification of the alar ligament is a rare condition, which usually develops in the elderly and tends to occur following traumatic injury or as a consequence of inflammatory disease. In crowned dens syndrome, calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate crystals deposit on the atlantoaxial joint.A 38-year-old woman with no history of traumatic injury presented with acute-onset neck pain. The patient was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and … ER -