A Review of Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition (CPPD)

Title:A Review of Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition (CPPD)

Volume: 12

Author(s): Christopher R. Trebino, George R. Matcuk, Dakshesh B. Patel, Stratos Christianakis, Christopher J. Gottsegen, Deborah M. Forrester and Eric A. White

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Keywords: Calcium pyrophosphate deposition, crystalline arthritis, chondrocalcinosis, pseudogout.

Abstract: Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition (CPPD) is an extremely common and treatable cause of acute and chronic arthritis. Its radiographic presentation should be recognized in order to suggest the diagnosis to the clinician. This review encompasses its broad variety of radiographic presentations as well as its appearance on CT, MRI, and ultrasound. A review of its nomenclature, epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and clinical presentation is included as well.

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Trebino R. Christopher, Matcuk R. George, Patel B. Dakshesh, Christianakis Stratos, Gottsegen J. Christopher, Forrester M. Deborah and White A. Eric, A Review of Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition (CPPD), Current Medical Imaging 2016; 12 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573405612666160128234926

DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573405612666160128234926	Print ISSN 1573-4056
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 1875-6603