calcium in knee cartliage
2006-12-07 02:39:04 · 8 answers · asked by jangirl61 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Chondrocalcinosis is the medical condition of calcification of either hyaline articular cartilage or fibrocartilage. This is usually due to a collection of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate cyrstals, and usually is seen radiographically as a manifestation of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease (CPPD).
2006-12-07 02:40:49 · answer #1 · answered by jenivive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's actually spelt Chondrocalcinosis...
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition (CPPD) disease is an arthritis variant. CPPD is actually a chemical aberration that manifests as at least 4 separate, yet related, diseases. Chondrocalcinosis has been described as the streaking of soft tissues with calcium. The term chondrocalcinosis sometimes is misapplied as a synonym for CPPD disease, but, technically, it refers to the visible presence of calcification within tissues on an imaging study.
Problem: CPPD consists of the deposition of calcium pyrophosphate crystals into soft tissue. They have been found in high concentrations in hyaline cartilage, synovial tissue, capsule, meniscus, labrum, ligamentum flavum, the soft tissue of the hand, and, rarely, in the fibrocartilage of the temporomandibular joint.
Frequency: Estimates on the frequency of CPPD disease in the United States vary widely. Rates range from 4% to more than 25% of the population by age 80 years. Prevalence clearly increases with age. CPPD manifests clinically approximately half as often as gout in the typical practice setting. The male-to-female ratio is approximately 1.4:1.
2006-12-07 03:28:13 · answer #2 · answered by Jun!or 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to this website, go halfway down the page, there is a link in the info on Pseudogout
Patients with CPPD usually also have chondrocalcinosis, deposits of calcium in the cartilage. This calcification is initially only visible microscopically, but can eventually accumulate in amounts sufficient to be seen radiographically as well. Shedding of crystals into the joint produces an acute inflammatory synovitis resembling a classic gouty attack, which latter is caused by urate crystals.
2006-12-07 02:43:45 · answer #3 · answered by Wendie H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chondrocalcinosis is a rare inherited metabolic disorder.
I think you may have spelt it wrong
2006-12-07 09:09:06 · answer #4 · answered by Candy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you take this website you will find your information.
Good luck.
http://cppd.quickseek.com/
2006-12-07 02:44:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://encycl.opentopia.com/term/Chondrocalcinosis
2006-12-07 02:40:57 · answer #6 · answered by c.arsenault 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.google.com/search?q=chondocalcinosis&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official
2006-12-07 02:42:10 · answer #7 · answered by Niqabi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
2006-12-07 02:46:35 · answer #8 · answered by mishnbong 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋