[A male with black cartilage]. / Een man met pijn en zwart kraakbeen.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
; 1652021 01 27.
Article
en Nl
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33651519
ABSTRACT
A 52-year-old men suffered from osteoarthritis of the knee. During knee replacement surgery, the remaining cartilage appeared black. This discoloration and early degeneration of the cartilage is characteristic for the metabolic disorder alkaptonuria in which homogentisic acid accumulates in the body.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cartílago
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Artroplastia de Reemplazo de Rodilla
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Alcaptonuria
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Rodilla
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Articulación de la Rodilla
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Ocronosis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Nl
Revista:
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article