Thomas Bardin

Dec 10, 2024 | acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Tristan Pascart |Augustin Latourte |Sara K. Tedeschi |Mariano Andrés |Fabio Becce |Thomas Bardin | +5 more

INTRODUCTION Calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease occurs as a consequence of the pathological presence of calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystals inside joints.1-4 It is an umbrella term comprising different acute and chronic phenotypes, which often coexist.5, 6 Acute CPP crystal arthritis presents with severe joint pain and swelling, like gout flares, commonly affecting knees, wrists, and ankles and lasting for several days to weeks.7-10 These episodes can be recurrent.