TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease A1 - Costello, Jill C. A1 - Rosenthal, Ann K. A2 - Stone, John H. Y1 - 2021 N1 - T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Rheumatology, 4e AB - ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISCalcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease includes a spectrum of conditions ranging from asymptomatic radiographic changes to severe chronic arthritis.Acute CPP crystal arthritis, formerly known as pseudogout, shares some clinical features and treatment strategies with acute gout.The observation of calcium pyrophosphate crystals in synovial fluid is necessary for establishing a definitive diagnosis of CPPD disease.Chondrocalcinosis on radiograph helps support the diagnosis of CPPD disease.Premature CPPD disease can be a sign of a hyperparathyroidism, hemochromatosis, hypomagnesemia, or hypophosphatasia as well as familial CPPD disease. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/23 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180198106 ER -