Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease: a forgotten common arthritis in the elderly

BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Nov 21;12(11):e232828. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-232828.

Authors

Chong Hong Lim¹, Boon Han Ng², Hoon Lang Teh³

Affiliations

¹ Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia [email protected].
² Internal Medicine, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.
³ Geriatric Unit, Internal Medicine, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.

No abstract available

Keywords: degenerative joint disease; geriatric medicine; musculoskeletal syndromes; osteoarthritis; rheumatology.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Arthritis / etiology
Calcium Pyrophosphate / isolation & purification*
Chondrocalcinosis / diagnosis*
Female
Humans
Synovial Fluid / chemistry
Wrist Joint / physiopathology

Substances

Calcium Pyrophosphate