title: Febrile presentation of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease.
abstract: Three patients were found to have calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease (CPPD) as the cause of prolonged fever and elevated sedimentation rate. All responded to treatment. CPPD should be considered in evaluating patients with fever and high sedimentation rate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27514.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Levitin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D002131:Calcium Pyrophosphate / Q000378:metabolism*; D002805:Chondrocalcinosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003460:Crystallization; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D011756:Diphosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D011756:Diphosphates; D002131:Calcium Pyrophosphate