"Chondrocalcinosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Presence of CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE in the connective tissues such as the cartilaginous structures of joints. When accompanied by GOUT-like symptoms, it is referred to as pseudogout.
| Descriptor ID |
D002805
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.550.114.264 C05.550.354.125
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| Concept/Terms |
Chondrocalcinosis- Chondrocalcinosis
- Chondrocalcinoses
- Pseudogout
- Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chondrocalcinosis" by people in Profiles.
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Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease (pseudogout) of lumbar spine mimicking osteomyelitis-discitis with epidural phlegmon. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2013 Aug; 42(8):E64-7.
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Crystal-induced arthropathies: recent investigative advances. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2006 May; 18(3):249-55.
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Degenerative spine disease : pathologic findings in 985 surgical specimens. Am J Clin Pathol. 2006 Feb; 125(2):193-202.
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Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease of the knee simulating spontaneous osteonecrosis. Clin Rheumatol. 1999; 18(5):390-3.
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Optical versus radiographic magnification for fine-detail skeletal radiography. Invest Radiol. 1975 Mar-Apr; 10(2):160-72.
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Diseases associated with calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition. Am J Med. 1974 May; 56(5):704-14.