Severe calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease of the metacarpophalangeal joints
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Cody A Rigsbee1, Travis C Sizemore1, Kristine M Lohr1
1Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
Abstract:
We report a case of calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD) with an unusual presentation of severe chondrocalcinosis with atypical large burden deposited in the metacarpophalangeal joints as well as more typical deposition in wrists and knees as demonstrated on plain radiographs. A 77-year-old African-American woman 1-year status post parathyroidectomy for hyperparathyroidism initially presented to the rheumatology clinic to treat suspected rheumatoid arthritis given her pattern of joint involvement but was found to have CPPD. The patient's history is notable for end-stage renal disease which complicates medical management. This case illustrates radiographic findings of CPPD and explores the challenges of treating CPPD in the setting of comorbid conditions.
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