title: Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition of multiple lumbar facet joints: a case report.
abstract: Pseudogout of the lumbar facet joints is rare. We report on a 69-year-old woman with 2-level symptomatic synovial cysts of the facet joints caused by calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition. She underwent surgical decompression for sciatica and low back pain. At one-year follow-up, she had recovered completely.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. mridzwan@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mohamed Ridzwan bin Mohamed
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Namazie
authors.forename: Murray R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Fosbender
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002805:Chondrocalcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery