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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Assunto principal:
Coluna Vertebral
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Pirofosfato de Cálcio
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Colchicina
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Condrocalcinose
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Artralgia
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Cervicalgia
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Febre
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Articulações
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Joelho
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Aged
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article