title: Unusual destructive and hypertrophic arthropathy of the atlanto-axial joint in calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease.
abstract: We present two cases of destructive and hypertrophic arthropathy of the atlanto-axial joint in patients with calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease. The clinical symptoms were mild and intermittent in spite of severe radiographic changes.
authors.affiliation: Center of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, University Hospital of Lausanne, CHUV, Switzerland.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gerster
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Doenz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D002131:Calcium Pyrophosphate / Q000378:metabolism*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002805:Chondrocalcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D002131:Calcium Pyrophosphate