crystalline arthritis (crytalline arthropathy)
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Introduction
Inflammatory arthritis induced by deposition of crystals.
Etiology
More general terms
More specific terms
- chondrocalcinosis
- gout
- hydroxyapatite deposition disease; calcium hydroxyapatite deposition disease; basic calcium phosphate deposition disease
- pseudogout [calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition] or CPPD disease
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- ↑ Pascual E, Sivera F, Andres M. Synovial fluid analysis for crystals. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2011 Mar;23(2):161-9. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21285711
- ↑ NEJM. Knowledge+ Question of the Week, Jan 16, 2018 https://knowledgeplus.nejm.org/question-of-week/685/