J Korean Shoulder Elbow Soc.  2009 Jun;12(1):84-88.

Idiopathic Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Crystal Deposition Disease in a Young Female Patient : A Case Report

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  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chungbuk National University School of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea. oslion@chungbuk.ac.kr

Abstract

PURPOSE: Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease(CPPD) is a disease of the elderly and extremely rare in young individuals. If young people develop CPPD crystal deposition disease, it may be associated with metabolic diseases, such as hemochromatosis, hyperparathyroidism, hypophosphatasia, hypomagnesemia, Wilson's disease, hypothyroidism, and gout.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Therefore, in young-onset CPPD crystal deposition disease, an investigation of any predisposing metabolic conditions is warranted.
CONCLUSION
We report a case of a young female patient who presented with idiopathic CPPD crystal deposition disease at 25 years of age.

Keyword

Idiopathic Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate(CPPD) crystal deposition disease; Chondrocalcinosis; Young female

MeSH Terms

Aged
Calcium
Calcium Pyrophosphate
Chondrocalcinosis
Diphosphates
Female
Gout
Hemochromatosis
Hepatolenticular Degeneration
Humans
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypophosphatasia
Hypothyroidism
Metabolic Diseases
Calcium
Calcium Pyrophosphate
Diphosphates
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