Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2000 Ochronosis is a rare disorder, which presents with distinct clinical and biochemical features. A fifty seven year old male presented with fracture femur, osteoarthritis, Oslerâ€s sign, alkaptonuria and cutaneous ochronosis.
Srikumar G +5 more
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Ease of sutureless aortic valve replacement in a patient with unexpected ochronosis: a case report
Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryBackground Alkaptonuria is a rare congenital metabolic disorder characterized by homogentisic acid accumulation in body cartilage and connective tissues due to a deficient homogentisic acid dioxygenase enzyme.
Saeid Hosseini +5 more
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Total Knee Arthroplasty in Alkaptonuric Ochronosis: the First Case Report in Thailand and Literature Review [PDF]
Siriraj Medical Journal, 2016 Ochronosis is a musculoskeletal manifestation found in alkaptonuria which is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by the deficiency of homogentistic acid oxidase enzyme. This leads to accumulation and deposition of homogentistic acid (HGA) pigments
Witchuree Wejjakul, Anuwat Pongkunakorn
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Knee degenerative osteoarthritis secondary to ochronosis (case report) [PDF]
Travmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii, 2013 Alkaptonuria is rare disease with deficiency of homogentisate-1,2-dioxygenase enzyme, resulting in excess deposition of homogentisic acid in connective tissue. This deposition leads to ochronosis - brownish-black pigmentation of connective tissue.
V. V. Bliznyukov +2 more
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Ochronosis as an unusual cause of valvular defect: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009 Introduction Alkaptonuria (also known as ochronosis) is a genetic disorder characterised by the accumulation of homogentisic acid deposits in connective tissue. In rare cases, ochronosis can cause valvular heart disease.
Steverding Dietmar, Wilke Andreas
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Exogenous ochronosis after prolonged use of topical hydroquinone (2%) in a 50-year-old Indian female
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2012 Ochronosis is a rare disease characterized by speckled and diffuse pigmentation symmetrically over the face, neck, and photo-exposed areas. It is characterized histologically by banana-shaped ochre-colored deposits in the dermis.
Vijay Gandhi +2 more
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Ochronotic Arthropathy of the Shoulder – A Rare Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Case ReportsIntroduction: Alkaptonuria is a metabolic disorder due to accumulation of homogentisic acid, leading to destruction of major joints. Very few cases of ochronosis with shoulder involvement have been reported in literature. Case Report: We report a 31-year-
Ayyappan V Nair +5 more
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Non-cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Rare Case with Black Hip, A Case Report [PDF]
Advanced Biomedical ResearchAlkaptonuria is a metabolic disorder characterized by homogentisic acid accumulation in connective tissue. Ochronotic arthropathy, a rare condition reported in alkaptonuria, mostly affects the knee joint.
Ramin Shayan-Moghadam +3 more
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Ochronosis – a rare metabolic disease [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Rheumatology, 2021 Alkaptonuria is a rare disorder, an autosomal recessive condition with genetic determinism and hereditary transmission, having a prevalence of 1 per 1 million population in USA.
Patricia Richter +4 more
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Use of laser technologies and intense pulsed light in the treatment of exogenous ochronosis: a literature review [PDF]
Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021 Exogenous ochronosis is a cutaneous hyperpigmentation condition caused by the accumulation of substances derived from phenol on the skin or mucous membranes without affecting other tissues.
Pedro de Freitas Silva Torraca +2 more
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