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Spine fracture in ochronosis. Report of a case.
, 1992 Ochronosis, the musculoskeletal manifestation of alkaptonuria, primarily involves the larger joints of the body, including the spine. Ankylosis of the thoracolumbar spine leads to progressive loss of flexibility.
Millea, T P +3 more
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Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2013 This study describes a group of 26 patients with ochronotic spondyloarthropathy who were on regular treatment and follow-up at a tertiary level hospital and proposes a simplified staging system for ochronotic spondyloarthropathy based on radiographic ...
Isaac Jebaraj +4 more
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A Case Report of Chronic Low Back Pain with Ochronosis
, 2014 Reported here is a 47-year-old man with ochronosis and ongoing low back and leg pain symptoms who underwent low back surgery due to lumbar disc hernia. Presenting this patient, we caution clinicians to consider ochronosis in the differential diagnosis of
Kara, MURAT +5 more
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Frontiers in GeneticsBackgroundAlkaptonuria (AKU) is a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder caused by homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase (HGD) deficiency, leading to pigment deposition and progressive ochronotic arthropathy (OchA), which may mimic chronic inflammatory or ...
Zhicheng Liu +9 more
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An unusual cause of chronic low back pain: ochronosis
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017 A 45-year-old man presented with low back pain evolving since 8 years associated sometimes with a radicular radiation. The clinical examination found a patient in good general condition, a loss of the lumbar lordosis, an exaggeration of the dorsal ...
Zeineb Alaya, Anis Mzabi
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Transepidermal elimination in exogenous ochronosis: A report of two cases
, 1991 Exogenous ochronosis is caused by the long-term application of skin-lightening creams containing hydroquinone. This irreversible disfiguring cosmetic problem assumes epidemic proportions in South African blacks.
Van Niekerk D.J.T., Jordaan H.F.
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Perioperative management of patient with alkaptonuria and associated multiple comorbidities
Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2011 Alkaptonuria is a rare inherited genetic disorder of tyrosine metabolism characterized by a triad of homogentisic aciduria, ochronosis, and arthritis. The most common clinical manifestations of ochronosis involve the musculoskeletal, respiratory, airway,
Ravindra Pandey +4 more
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Patient With A Diagnosis Of Ochronosis After Lumbar Dyscectomy: Case Report
, 2020 Ochronosis is the black discoloration of connective tissues seen with alkaptonuria, a metabolic disorder. Alkaptonuria is a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder caused by the lack of homogentisic acid oxidase enzyme.
Küçükyıldız, Halil Can +4 more
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An elderly diabetic case of ochronosis with depression and chronic pain
, 2010 Alkaptonuria (ochronosis) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder featuring a genetic error in the amino acid metabolism. A defect in the tyrosine metabolism results in the accumulation and deposition of homogentisic acid in connective tissue, causing a ...
Bozoglu, Ergun +5 more
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Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2018 Jens Martin, Rohrbach, Daniel, Röck
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