The diagnosis of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease: the good, the bad and… ultrasonography! [PDF]
The diagnosis of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease (CPPD) until recent years has been mainly based on the finding of typical crystals of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPP) in the synovial fluid of affected patients and on the ...
B. Frediani, G. Filippou
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Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD) is characterized by polymorphism of clinical manifestations: from asymptomatic course to severe chronic arthropathy with destruction of bone structures.
E. V. Cheremushkina +2 more
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Current strategy in the treatment of calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease
The paper considers currently available drugs used to treat calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the most widely used drugs, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, colchicine ...
S. A. Vladimirov, M. S. Eliseev
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Trauma Induced Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease of the Lumbar Spine
Inflammatory arthritis, such as pseudogout or otherwise referred to as calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystal arthritis or calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease, is characterized by the deposition of crystal formation and deposition in large ...
Indrit Greca +4 more
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Compressive cervical myelopathy due to massive periodontoid calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition [PDF]
77 year-old man suffering from psoriatic arthropathy presented with progressive myelopathy due to massive deposits of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals in peri-odontoid tissue.
F. Bobbio-Pallavicini +4 more
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Usefulness of ultrasound in the diagnosis of crystal deposition diseases
Gout and calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease (CPPD) are common forms of inflammatory arthritis whose prevalence has increased in recent years. Although the identification of monosodium urate crystals (MSU) and calcium pyrophosphate crystals (
Carmen Moragues Pastor +2 more
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Experience with methotrexate in a patient with calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease
The paper discusses the results of using methotrexate (MTX) in real clinical practice in a patient with calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition resistant to traditional anti-inflammatory drugs (colchicine, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and ...
E. V. Ilyinykh, M. S. Eliseev
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The frequency of vascular calcification in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease (CPPD) has not yet been studied, and the role of calcium crystals (basic and pyrophosphates) in the development of ...
M. S. Eliseev +6 more
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The role of Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist as a treatment option in calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease. [PDF]
Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Deposition (CPPD) disease is characterized by the deposition of calcium pyrophosphate crystals in the cartilage. In most cases, it can manifest as a subclinical condition named chondrocalcinosis, often revealed by joint x ...
Altomare A +4 more
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A Rare Case of Tumoral Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition Disease of the Wrist Joint
Introduction. Tumoral calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystal deposition disease (CPPDCD), also known as tophaceous calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPDD), is a tumorlike lesion, and it should be distinguished from usual CPDD that causes ...
Osamu Nakamura +6 more
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