title: Acute pseudogout after pamidronate infusion.
abstract: A 72-year-old man, treated with a 60-mg intravenous infusion of pamidronate for shoulder hand syndrome, developed after few hours an acute pseudogout arthritis of his right knee. Diagnosis was confirmed by synovial fluid analysis and was associated with hypocalcemia. Only a few cases are reported in the literature. The mechanism of this potential side effect remains speculative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, University Teaching Hospital Minjoz, EA 3186, University of Franche-Comté, Boulevard Fleming, Besançon, France. dwendling@chu-besancon.fr
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wendling
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tisserand
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Griffond
authors.forename: Clarisse
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Saccomani
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Toussirot
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002805:Chondrocalcinosis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D000077268:Pamidronate; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates; D000077268:Pamidronate