Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease: The role of imaging in their detection and in differential diagnosis of crystal arthropathies

Antonio Catelli, MD; Pietro Venetucci, MD; Anna Castaldo, MD; Giovanni loiudice, MD; Filippo Rosati Tarulli, MD; Mariapaola Carpiniello, MD; Mariateresa De Angelis, MD; Antonio Corvino, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Oct 2020)

Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease: The role of imaging in their detection and in differential diagnosis of crystal arthropathies

Antonio Catelli, MD,
Pietro Venetucci, MD,
Anna Castaldo, MD,
Giovanni loiudice, MD,
Filippo Rosati Tarulli, MD,
Mariapaola Carpiniello, MD,
Mariateresa De Angelis, MD,
Antonio Corvino, MD

Affiliations

Antonio Catelli, MD: Advanced Biomedical Sciences Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), via S. Pansini 5, I-80131 Naples, Italy; Correspondence author.
Pietro Venetucci, MD: Advanced Biomedical Sciences Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), via S. Pansini 5, I-80131 Naples, Italy
Anna Castaldo, MD: Advanced Biomedical Sciences Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), via S. Pansini 5, I-80131 Naples, Italy
Giovanni loiudice, MD: Advanced Biomedical Sciences Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), via S. Pansini 5, I-80131 Naples, Italy
Filippo Rosati Tarulli, MD: University of Salerno - Via Giovanni Paolo II, Fisciano (SA), Italy
Mariapaola Carpiniello, MD: University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Caserta, Italy
Mariateresa De Angelis, MD: University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Caserta, Italy
Antonio Corvino, MD: Motor Science and Wellness Department, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Naples, Italy

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15, no. 10
pp. 1773 – 1776

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Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease is characterized by the deposition of pyrophosphate crystals in various joint structures. Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease can be linked to underlying metabolic disorders such as hemochromatosis, hyperparathyroidism, hypophosphatemia, hypomagnesaemia, and hypothyroidism, all of which increase the risk of calcium pyrophosphate deposition. We present the case of a 55-year-old male who underwent diagnostic examination for the onset of recurrent joint pain in the right knee.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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