Watura C, Saifuddin A. Tophaceous calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease of the knee mimicking an aggressive soft tissue tumour.
BMJ Case Rep 2014;
2014:bcr-2014-203998. [PMID:
24916978 DOI:
10.1136/bcr-2014-203998]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease (CPPD), previously pseudogout, is the second most common crystal arthropathy after gout. There is increased radiographic prevalence associated with age, trauma and several metabolic disorders. Tophaceous CPPD (T-CPPD) is a rare form of CPPD which, though non-neoplastic, mimics a bone or soft tissue malignancy. T-CPPD usually presents as a mass in the temporomandibular joint and occasionally in the paraspinal tissues, but rarely in the joints of the extremities. We present an exceptionally rare case of T-CPPD that was subtle on plain radiography, presenting as a soft tissue mass in the knee joint.
Collapse