Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition Disease of the Sternoclavicular Joint
Abstract Deposition of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystals in the articular structures affects predominantly temporomandibular, knee, hip, spine, and wrist joints, and is a rare condition, often mimicking malignancy. Sternoclavicular joint is extremely rarely involved. We present a patie...
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| Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2014-10-01
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| Series: | The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1390153 |