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

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

Abstract

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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.

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