Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease of the spleen.
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease (CPPD), also known as pseudogout or chondrocalcinosis, is a variety of metabolic arthropathy caused by the deposition of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals in and around joints. Despite many case reports, extra-articular CPPD often goes unrecognized. Here, we report a unique case of pancreatic tail pseudocyst and CPPD of the spleen. To the best of our knowledge, CPPD of the spleen has not been reported in the literature.
Hsu
Yuan-Chun
YC
Department of Pathology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chang
Chen-Wang
CW
Lin
Chun-Lu
CL
Lai
Chuan-Tsai
CT
D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis; D002131:Calcium Pyrophosphate; D002805:Chondrocalcinosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D002131:Calcium Pyrophosphate