Pseudogout

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Pseudogout

CPPD

• due to deposition of calcium pyrophosphate in
  • menisci
  • vertebral discs
  • cartilage
  • synovium
• chondrocalcinosis → chronic arthritis

Associations

• Hypophosphataemia
• Iron deposition (Haemochromatosis)
• Copper deposition (Wilsons Disease)

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