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calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate - cppd - deposition disease
Definition (NEJM 2016;374:2575)
- Deposition of CPPD crystals w/in tendons, ligaments, articular capsules, synovium, cartilage; frequently asymptomatic
Etiologies (Nat Rev Rheumatol 2018;14:592)
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Most cases idiopathic; consider further metabolic eval in young (<50 y) and florid forms
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Metabolic (3 H’s):
- hemochromatosis
- hyperparathyroidism;
- hypomagnesemia (esp. in Gitelman’s or Bartter’s syndromes)
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Joint trauma (incl. previous surgery);
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intra-articular hyaluronate can precipitate attacks
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Familial chondrocalcinosis (autosomal dominant disorder); early-onset, polyarticular dis.
Treatment (NEJM 2016;374:2575)
- Asymptomatic chondrocalcinosis requires no treatment
- Acute therapy for pseudogout: no RCTs, extrapolated from practice in gout; ∴ same as for gout, though colchicine not as effective
- If associated metabolic disease, Rx of underlying disorder may improve arthritis sx
- Low-dose daily colchicine or NSAID may be effective for prophylaxis or chronic arthropathy