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| Caption    = Chondrocalcinosis. [[H&E stain]].
| Caption    = Chondrocalcinosis. [[H&E stain]].
| Synonyms  =
| Synonyms  = calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease, calcium pyrophosphate deposition, pseudogout (old term)
| Micro      = crystals with a rhomboid-shape -- positively birefringent, blue when aligned
| Micro      = crystals with a rhomboid-shape; polarized light: positively birefringent, blue when aligned
| Subtypes  =
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      = benign calcifications, [[osteoarthritis]]
| LMDDx      = benign calcifications, [[osteoarthritis]]
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| Molecular  =
| Molecular  =
| IF        =
| IF        =
| Gross      =
| Gross      = +/-subchondral cysts, degeneration of cartilage
| Grossing  =
| Grossing  =
| Site      = [[joints]] - especially knee
| Site      = [[joints]] - especially knee
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| Prevalence = uncommon
| Prevalence = uncommon
| Bloodwork  =
| Bloodwork  =
| Rads      = +/-[[loose bodies]]
| Rads      = +/-[[loose bodies]], joint space narrowing, narrowing of patellofemoral joint
| Endoscopy  =
| Endoscopy  =
| Prognosis  = benign
| Prognosis  = benign
| Other      =
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    = [[osteoarthritis]]
| ClinDDx    = [[osteoarthritis]], other types of [[arthritis]]
| Tx        =
| Tx        =  
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'''Chondrocalcinosis''', also '''calcium pyrophosphate deposition''' and '''calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease''' (abbreviated '''CPPD'''),<ref>URL: [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001458/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001458/]. Accessed on: 28 October 2011.</ref> is a benign condition of the [[joints]].
'''Chondrocalcinosis''', also '''calcium pyrophosphate deposition''' and '''calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease''' (abbreviated '''CPPD'''),<ref>URL: [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001458/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001458/]. Accessed on: 28 October 2011.</ref> is a benign condition of the [[joints]].
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*Associated with low bone mineral density and vascular calcification.<ref name=pmid23912799>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Abhishek | first1 = A. | last2 = Doherty | first2 = S. | last3 = Maciewicz | first3 = R. | last4 = Muir | first4 = K. | last5 = Zhang | first5 = W. | last6 = Doherty | first6 = M. | title = Association between low cortical bone mineral density, soft-tissue calcification, vascular calcification and chondrocalcinosis: a case-control study. | journal = Ann Rheum Dis | volume =  | issue =  | pages =  | month = Aug | year = 2013 | doi = 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203400 | PMID = 23912799 }}</ref>
*Associated with low bone mineral density and vascular calcification.<ref name=pmid23912799>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Abhishek | first1 = A. | last2 = Doherty | first2 = S. | last3 = Maciewicz | first3 = R. | last4 = Muir | first4 = K. | last5 = Zhang | first5 = W. | last6 = Doherty | first6 = M. | title = Association between low cortical bone mineral density, soft-tissue calcification, vascular calcification and chondrocalcinosis: a case-control study. | journal = Ann Rheum Dis | volume =  | issue =  | pages =  | month = Aug | year = 2013 | doi = 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203400 | PMID = 23912799 }}</ref>


==Radiology==
==Gross==
*Degeneration of cartilage.
*Subchondral sclerosis.
 
===Radiology===
*Similar to [[osteoarthritis]] - joint space narrowing & subchondral sclerosis.<ref name=learningrads>URL: [http://www.learningradiology.com/archives04/COW%20102-CPPD/cppdcorrectpage.htm http://www.learningradiology.com/archives04/COW%20102-CPPD/cppdcorrectpage.htm]. Accessed on: 9 October 2013.</ref>
*Similar to [[osteoarthritis]] - joint space narrowing & subchondral sclerosis.<ref name=learningrads>URL: [http://www.learningradiology.com/archives04/COW%20102-CPPD/cppdcorrectpage.htm http://www.learningradiology.com/archives04/COW%20102-CPPD/cppdcorrectpage.htm]. Accessed on: 9 October 2013.</ref>


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- CRYSTALS CONSISTENT WITH PSEUDOGOUT.
- CRYSTALS CONSISTENT WITH PSEUDOGOUT.
- SYNOVIAL HYPERPLASIA WITH RARE GIANT CELLS.
- SYNOVIAL HYPERPLASIA WITH RARE GIANT CELLS.
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
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FEMORAL HEAD AND JOINT CAPSULE, LEFT, HIP ARTHROPLASTY:
- DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE WITH MILD LYMPHOPLASMACYTIC INFLAMMATION.
- CRYSTALLINE DEPOSITS CONSISTENT WITH CHONDROCALCINOSIS.
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
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