Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD)Crystal Deposition Disease Mimicking Meningitis:A case Report and Review of the Literature.
- Author:
Chan Hong JEON
1
;
Won Hyeok CHOE
;
Joong Kyong AHN
;
Jay Hyun KOH
;
Hoon Suk CHA
;
Joong Mo AHN
;
Eun Mi KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jc7016@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
CPPD crystal deposition disease;
Meningitis
- MeSH:
Arthralgia;
Calcium Pyrophosphate*;
Calcium*;
Chondrocalcinosis;
Fever;
Hand;
Joints;
Knee;
Meningitis;
Spine
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2001;8(2):134-139
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD)crystal deposition disease is one of the most common causes of arthralgia in elderly.The acute form (pseudogout) may present as acute monoarticular or polyarticular arthritis.It is often accompanied by high fever and sometimes simulates acute infectious condition.The knee is the joint most frequently affected by pseudogout but other sites such as wrist,shoulder,ankle,elbow and hands may be affected.A few cases involving cervical and lumbar spine mistaken for CNS infection have also been described in foreign countries.We report here a case of CPPD crystal deposition disease mimicking meningitis.
