Acute Pseudogout of the Neck: "Crowned Dens" Revisited
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
; : 122-124, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
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.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Spine
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Calcium Pyrophosphate
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Colchicine
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Chondrocalcinosis
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Arthralgia
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Neck Pain
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Fever
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Joints
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Knee
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article