Idiopathic Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Crystal Deposition Disease in a Young Male Patient: A Case Report.
10.3346/jkms.2003.18.6.917
- Author:
Joong Kyung AHN
1
;
Hyung Jin KIM
;
Eung Ho KIM
;
Chan Hong JEON
;
Hoon Suk CHA
;
Chul Won HA
;
Joong Mo AHN
;
Eun Mi KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. debate@empal.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Calcium Pyrophosphate;
Chondrocalcinosis;
Idiopathic Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Crystal Deposition Disease;
Young Male
- MeSH:
Adult;
Calcium Pyrophosphate/*metabolism;
Cartilage, Articular/metabolism/pathology;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Human;
Knee Joint/*pathology;
Male;
Metabolic Diseases/metabolism/pathology;
Shoulder Joint/pathology
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2003;18(6):917-920
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystal deposition disease is a disease of the elderly and extremely rare in young individuals. If young people develop CPPD crystal deposition disease, it may be associated with metabolic diseases such as hemochromatosis, hyperparathyroidism, hypophosphatasia, hypomagnesemia, Wilson's disease, hypothyroidism, gout, acromegaly, and X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets. Therefore, in young-onset polyarticular CPPD crystal deposition disease, investigation for predisposing metabolic conditions is warranted. We report a case of a young male patient with idiopathic CPPD crystal deposition disease, who did not have any evidences of metabolic diseases after thorough evaluations. As far as we know, this is the first report of a young male patient presented with idiopathic CPPD crystal deposition disease.
