Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease; CPPD disease
Symptoms
- Attacks of
joint pain and fluid buildup in the joint, leading to joint swelling - Chronic (long-term) arthritis
- No symptoms between attacks
Signs and tests
- An examination of joint fluid would show white blood cells and calcium pyrophosphate crystals.
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Joint x-rays may show joint damage, calcification of cartilage, and calcium deposits in joint spaces.
Careful testing and analysis of crystals found in joints can help the doctor diagnose the condition. Fortunately, because most conditions involving joint pain are treated by the same medicines (such as steroids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), an early mistaken diagnosis does not necessarily result in the wrong treatment.
Images
Shoulder joint inflammation
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Review Date: 05/13/2010
Reviewed By: Mark James Borigini, MD, Rheumatologist in the Washington, DC Metro
area. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed
by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
