Kampo Medicine for the Treatment of Pain Due to Orthopedic Disorders / 日本東洋医学雑誌

In our clinic, patients with relatively positive diseases, which form the orthopedic conditions with inflammation, were successfully treated with eppikajutsuto and daiobotampito after reisenjotsuin. Patients with pain due to orthopedic disorders where NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) were difficult to be used or ineffective were successfully treated with eppikajutsuto and daiobotampito. We present the representative cases and bibliographically discuss them.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Caused by Pseudogout / 대한정형외과학회잡지

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) caused by pseudogout is an uncommon disease. The authors report a 65-year-old female who complained of sudden pain and neurological symptoms on her left hand. Surgical decompression was performed. In the histologic study, a calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposit was confirmed. Her pain and neurological symptoms were relieved. Because CTS caused by pseudogout is rare, it is difficult to differentiate it from other diseases. This paper reports an uncommon case of CTS caused by pseudogout.

A Rare Case of Gout and Pseudogout Occurring in the Same Joint

@#Pseudogout and gout are common types of inflammatory joint disease in the elderly. However, the existence of both in a single joint in a patient is relatively rare. This case report describes an interesting case of a 42-year old man who presented with simultaneous gout and pseudogout in the knee joint, diagnosed via polarised light microscopy. There was no radiographic evidence of pseudogout. This case report serves to illustrate the need to actively exclude concomitant pseudogout, especially in patients suffering from recurrent attacks of gout.

An Acute Attack of Pseudogout Treated with Bofutsushosan and Orengedokuto —A Case Report / 日本東洋医学雑誌

Pseudogout is a crystal-induced arthritis that often occurs in senile individuals. We report a case of an acute attack of pseudogout that was successfully treated with bofutsushosan and orengedokuto. The patient was an 87-year-old man who visited our clinic and complained of left wrist joint pain 2 days after onset. His physical examination revealed tenderness in his left wrist joint. Plain roentgenogram revealed slight calcification of the left wrist joint, and an inflammatory reaction was found on blood examination. Thus, he was diagnosed with an acute attack of pseudogout in his wrist joint. We prescribed bofutsushosan and orengedokuto. After internal use, his left wrist joint symptoms gradually improved. At the follow-up visit 3 days after his first visit, his left wrist joint pain was resolved completely, and after 9 days, his laboratory data were normalized. Thus, bofutsushosan and orengedokuto were effective in the treatment of an acute attack of pseudogout.

Una causa infrecuente de dolor de cuello. Síndrome de la apófisis odontoides coronada / An infrequent cause of neck pain. Crowned dens síndrome

Resumen En la práctica clínica habitual existe un crecimiento en la demanda asistencial de servicios de urgencias. El dolor cervical es una patología muy frecuente que compete a diversos profesionales sanitarios. El síndrome de apófisis odontoides coronada, es una patología muy poco frecuente, que hace parte del espectro de las enfermedades por microcristales de pirofosfato cálcico, ocasionando una calcificación de ligamentos del proceso de odontoides cervical, llevando a una clínica de cervicalgia, fiebre y rigidez de nuca. Esta patología entra en el diagnóstico diferencial con patologías potencialmente graves. En muchas ocasiones lleva a procedimientos y gastos farmacológicos innecesarios, principalmente por el desconocimiento que la transforma en una patología infradiag-nosticada. (Acta Med Colomb 2018; 43: 230-232).

Abstract In the usual clinical practice there is a growth in the demand for emergency services. Cervical pain is a very common pathology that concerns various health professionals. The crowned den syndrome is a very rare pathology, which is part of the spectrum of microcrystalline diseases of calcium pyrophosphate, causing a calcification of ligaments of the cervical odontoid process, leading to clinical signs of neck pain, fever and neck stiffness. This pathology enters into the differential diagnosis with potentially serious pathologies. In many cases it leads to unnecessary pharmacological procedures and expenses, mainly due to the ignorance that turns it into an infra diagnosed pathology. (Acta Med Colomb 2018; 43: 230-232).

Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease in the temporomandibular joint: diagnosis and treatment / 대한악안면성형재건외과학회지

BACKGROUND: Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease (CPDD) is a rare disease in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) space. It forms a calcified crystal mass and induces a limitation of joint movement. CASE PRESENTATION: The calcified mass in our case was occupied in the left TMJ area and extended to the infratemporal and middle cranial fossa. For a complete excision of this mass, we performed a vertical ramus osteotomy and resected the mass around the mandibular condyle. The calcified mass in the infratemporal fossa was carefully excised, and the segmented mandible was anatomically repositioned. Scanning electronic microscopy (SEM)/energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) microanalysis was performed to evaluate the calcified mass. The result of SEM/EDS showed that the crystal mass was completely composed of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate. This result strongly suggested that the calcified mass was CPDD in the TMJ area. CONCLUSIONS: CPDD in the TMJ is a rare disease and is difficult to differentially diagnose from other neoplasms. A histological examination and quantitative microanalysis are required to confirm the diagnosis. In our patient, CPDD in the TMJ was successfully removed via the extracorporeal approach. SEM/EDS microanalysis was used for the differential diagnosis.

Clinical characteristics and medical imaging analysis of 20 cases with calcium pyrophosphate deposition / 中华风湿病学杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical and imaging features of patients with calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD).Methods The clinical data and X-rays material of knee joint of 20 patients with CPPD were retrospectively analyzed.Pearson/Spearman's correlations analysis was used for statistical analysis with software version 15.0.Results The 20 patients with CPPD had demonstrated that the typical accumulation of calcium,which accounted for about 1.5％o(20/13 536) among patients over 55 years old who had knees X-ray at the same period in Chaoyang Hospital.Female patients of CPPD was 80％ (16/20).Seventeen patients completed follow-up visits.The age of onset for CPPD ranged from 44 to 85 years old,the percentage of CPPD patients over 70 years old was 71％(12/17).Among the 17 cases of followed,14 cases (82％) were patients with paroxysmal arthritis with the initial site of knee joint (79％) and ankle joint (21％).Most patients suffered from moderate to severe pain,while some might have local congestion and increased skin temperature.Five patients had more than two different joints attacked by arthritis.The distribution of the affected areas was knee,ankle,hip,elbow,wrist and metacarpophalangeal joints.The median number of attack was 1.5 times a year,and the median duration of attack was 8.5 days.Among the 14 patients,Six cases of them had no recurrence after treatment,but six cases had recurrent attacks within a year.The imaging of lateral articular facet showed that calcium deposit was extended and thickness of calcification was increased.Plus osteophyte formation stage was 100％ with an average of 3.0±1.6 and 85％ sclerosis of articular facet.The rate of attacks of arthritis had a positive correlation with calcium deposition range of lateral articular facet (r=0.663,P=0.010) and a negative correlation with sclerosis of articular facet (r=-0.548,P=0.042).Conclusion Old patients with paroxysmal joint pain,patients with knee joint or other big joints as the initial joints involved,patients with long duration disease,patients who had more than two joints at attack and patients with calcium deposition in imaging,should be suspected for CPPD clinically.Moreover,patients with a wide range of calcium deposition are high likely to suffer from recurrent arthritis attack.

Acute Pseudogout of the Neck: "Crowned Dens" Revisited

Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease is associated with an acute mono- or pauciarthritis, termed "pseudogout" in elderly patients, involving a large joint (including the knees, ankles) or a chronic arthropathy manifesting as mild joint pain and stiffness. Pseudogout is a crystal-deposition disease of peripheral joints, usually encountered in elderly patients. However, acute presentation of pseudogout around the odontoid process comprises a "crowned-dens" appearance, and requires contemplation of differential diagnoses. We recently experienced a case of pseudogout in the cervical spine presenting with fever and acute neck pain that was successfully treated with a colchicine and low-dose oral steroid. We reported this case with a review of the relevant literature.

Pseudogout: A Rare Cause of Acute Arthritis Following Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

We report a case of an acute pseudogout attack following single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in a 35-year-old man. At the initial reconstruction surgery, he was found to have early degenerative changes mainly in the lateral compartment. He presented with acute onset pain and swelling following reconstruction of the ACL. Arthroscopic irrigation was performed and the synovial fluid was positive for calcium pyrophosphate crystals. A pseudogout attack must be considered in the differential diagnosis in cases of acute onset pain and swelling after arthroscopic surgery, especially with the background of degenerative knee changes, and this may signify a poorer long-term outcome.

Cauda Equina Syndrome Caused by Pseudogout Involving the Lumbar Intervertebral Disc

Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) deposition disease, also known as pseudogout, is a disease that causes inflammatory arthropathy in peripheral joints, however, symptomatic involvement of the intervertebral disc is uncommon. Herein, we describe a 59-yr-old patient who presented with cauda equina syndrome. Magnetic resonance imaging of the patient showed an epidural mass-like lesion at the disc space of L4-L5, which was compressing the thecal sac. Biopsy of the intervertebral disc and epidural mass-like lesion was determined to be CPPD deposits. We reviewed previously reported cases of pseudogout involving the lumbar intervertebral disc and discuss the pathogenesis and treatment of the disease.

Mielopatía cervical por pseudogota, reporte de un caso clínico / Cervical myelopathy due to pseudogout: case report

Compressive myelopathy due to calcium pyrophosphate crystals deposit is an uncommon pathology. This disease can be isolated or associated with other articular deposits. We present a 78 year-old women with a story of lower limbs weakness and limitation of motion. Myelopathic signs where found on physical examination, so a cervical spine MRI was performed showing C6-C7 thickening and calcification of yellow ligament with compression of the spinal cord from the back. A surgical procedure with decompressive laminectomy and posterior instrumentation from C5 to C7 was performed The patient evolved favorable without postoperative complications and with neurological recovery from M3 to M4 in lower limbs. Histological study of the yellow ligament showed deposits of calcium pyrophosphate crystals. Calcium pyrophosphate crystals deposit is uncommon in the cervical spine, but it must be considered in the differential diagnosis of posterior cervical cord compression.

La mielopatía cervical por depósito de cristales de pirofosfato de calcio es una patología poco frecuente. Ésta puede presentarse aislada o asociada a otros depósitos articulares. Presentamos el caso clínico de una mujer de 78 años con historia de debilidad de extremidades inferiores y limitación de la marcha. Al ingreso la paciente presentaba signos clínicos de mielopatía. La resonancia nuclear magnética de columna cervical evidenció a nivel C6-C7 engrosamiento y calcificación del ligamento amarillo con compresión del cordón medular de atrás adelante. La paciente fue sometida a una laminectomía descompresiva y fusión posterior instrumentada C5-C7 No hubo complicaciones post operatorias y se observó recuperación neurológica de M3 a M4 en el post operatorio. El estudio anatomopatológico del ligamento amarillo mostró reacción inflamatoria crónica y depósitos de cristales de pirofosfato de calcio. El depósito de cristales de pirofosfato de calcio es poco frecuente en la columna cervical, pero debe considerarse en el diagnóstico diferencial de la mielopatía cervical por compresión medular posterior.