1.Idiopathic Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Crystal Deposition Disease in a Young Male Patient: A Case Report.
Joong Kyung AHN ; Hyung Jin KIM ; Eung Ho KIM ; Chan Hong JEON ; Hoon Suk CHA ; Chul Won HA ; Joong Mo AHN ; Eun Mi KOH
Journal of Korean Medical Science 2003;18(6):917-920
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.
Adult
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Calcium Pyrophosphate/*metabolism
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Cartilage, Articular/metabolism/pathology
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Human
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Knee Joint/*pathology
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Male
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Metabolic Diseases/metabolism/pathology
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Shoulder Joint/pathology
2.Cauda Equina Syndrome Caused by Pseudogout Involving the Lumbar Intervertebral Disc.
Jungjun LEE ; Keun Tae CHO ; Eo Jin KIM
Journal of Korean Medical Science 2012;27(12):1591-1594
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) deposition disease, also known as pseudogout, is a disease that causes inflammatory arthropathy in peripheral joints, however, symptomatic involvement of the intervertebral disc is uncommon. Herein, we describe a 59-yr-old patient who presented with cauda equina syndrome. Magnetic resonance imaging of the patient showed an epidural mass-like lesion at the disc space of L4-L5, which was compressing the thecal sac. Biopsy of the intervertebral disc and epidural mass-like lesion was determined to be CPPD deposits. We reviewed previously reported cases of pseudogout involving the lumbar intervertebral disc and discuss the pathogenesis and treatment of the disease.
Calcium Pyrophosphate/metabolism
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Chondrocalcinosis/etiology
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Diskectomy
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Humans
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Intervertebral Disc/pathology/surgery
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Polyradiculopathy/*diagnosis/pathology/radiography
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
3.Calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease:report of two cases.
Zhi-ming JIANG ; Hui-zhen ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2009;38(12):848-849
Calcium Pyrophosphate
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metabolism
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Cartilage, Articular
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metabolism
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pathology
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Chondrocalcinosis
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diagnostic imaging
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metabolism
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pathology
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surgery
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Gout
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pathology
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Humans
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Knee Joint
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diagnostic imaging
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metabolism
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pathology
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Male
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Menisci, Tibial
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metabolism
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pathology
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Middle Aged
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Osteoarthritis
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etiology
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pathology
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Radiography
4.Detection of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease by dual-energy computed tomography.
Hae Rim KIM ; Jung Hwa LEE ; Na Ra KIM ; Sang Heon LEE
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine 2014;29(3):404-405
No abstract available.
Arthritis, Gouty/drug therapy/*metabolism/*radiography
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Calcium Pyrophosphate/*analysis
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Crystallization
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Female
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Glucocorticoids/administration & dosage
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Humans
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Injections, Intra-Articular
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Knee Joint/*chemistry/drug effects/*radiography
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Middle Aged
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed/*methods
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Treatment Outcome
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Triamcinolone/administration & dosage