chondrocalcinosis

Pseudogout (chondrocalcinosis) is a similar condition caused by deposits of calcium pyrophospate crystals in the joints.

In yet another metabolic disease, chondrocalcinosis, or pseudogout, crystals of calcium pyrophosphate are deposited in joint cartilages. There are several forms of the disease. Sometimes there are no symptoms; in other cases, symptoms are sufficiently severe to cause confusion with rheumatoid arthritis. Some cases run in families.

Gout and pseudogout are the two primary types of crystalloid arthritis caused by different types of crystalloid precipitates.

Pseudogout is caused by rhomboid-shaped calcium pyrophosphate crystals deposition (CPPD) into the joint space, which leads to symptoms that closely resemble gout. Typically occurring in one or two joints, such as the knee, ankles, wrists, or shoulders, pseudogout can last between one day and four…