Articular and periarticular spinal calcifications in relation to synovial fluid findings in patients with calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease (CPPD)

Articular and periarticular spinal calcifications in relation to synovial fluid findings in patients with calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease (CPPD)

Abstract Background Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease (CPPD) is the second most common form of the crystal-associated arthritis. Diagnosis is achieved by detection of crystals by polarized light microscopy and/or detection of hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage calcifications charac...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Ismail Abdelkareem, Abdou Saad Taha Ellabban, Ahmed Hamed Ismail, Mohamed Moneer Rayan, Rasha Ali Abdel-Magied
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-01-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease (CPPD)
Musculoskeletal ultrasound
Spinal calcification
Synovial fluid analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-020-00054-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43166-020-00054-x

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