Article: Calcium crystal-associated arthropathy mimicking a febrile systemic inflammatory disease in an elderly patient.
2019 Volume 2019, Issue 5, Page(s) omz030
Abstract: Crystal formation and deposition in the joints is an important and common cause of acute arthritis. The disease may present with fever and systemic signs. In this report, we describe the case of a 70-year-old man, who presented with a sudden and ... ...
| Abstract | Crystal formation and deposition in the joints is an important and common cause of acute arthritis. The disease may present with fever and systemic signs. In this report, we describe the case of a 70-year-old man, who presented with a sudden and incapacitating polyarthritis of large and small joints, fever, asthenia and leukocytosis. After extensive investigation, radiography of the joints showed the presence of chondrocalcinosis. A few days after the beginning of the treatment with colchicine, he became completely asymptomatic, drawing one's attention of calcium crystal-associated arthropathy as a cause of febrile systemic inflammatory disease particularly in elderly population. |
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| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2019-05-31 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Case Reports |
| ZDB-ID | 2766251-2 |
| ISSN | 2053-8855 |
| ISSN | 2053-8855 |
| DOI | 10.1093/omcr/omz030 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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