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百科

Pseudogout arthropathy

骨外科

Common symptoms

骨痛、肘关节不能屈曲、髋、膝、肘部呈...、血沉增快

The pathology of disease

Pseudogout arthropathy (CPPD deposition disease) is calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition; acute pseudogout; chronic CPPD arthropathy; wrist/knee; older.

Symptoms

Acute monoarthritis (knee/wrist); swelling; warmth; chondrocalcinosis on x-ray

Causes

Calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition; hyperparathyroidism; hemochromatosis.

Treatment

NSAIDs; colchicine; intra-articular steroid; treat underlying

Dept

Rheumatology.

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