Abstract
Objective. To study the clinical and radiological features of acute calcific periarthritis (ACP) of the hand and elbow in women and to review the literature. Methods. A retrospective study of ACP of the hand and elbow was conducted in 10 women, and the literature since 1970 reviewed, using Medline data. Results. Ten women fulfilled the criteria of a single focus ACP. Mean age was 36.5 years (range 25-53). X-ray diffraction in 3 patients who underwent aspiration biopsy showed a pattern of calcium hydroxyapatite. The clinical course was short and self-limited. Most cases mimicked septic conditions and were initially misdiagnosed. All patients demonstrated gradual resolution of calcific deposits after 1-3 weeks. Conclusions. We conclude that calcific tendinitis of the hand and elbow is a self-limiting disease affecting mainly pre or perimenopausal women.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1533-1538 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Rheumatology |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1993 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- CALCIFIC PERIARTHRITIS OF THE HAND
- HYDROXYAPATITE CRYSTALS
- PRE OR PERIMENOPAUSAL WOMEN
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology
- Rheumatology
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Acute calcific periarthritis of the hand and elbows in women. A study and review of the literature. / Yosipovitch, Gil; Yosipovitch, Z.
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N2 - Objective. To study the clinical and radiological features of acute calcific periarthritis (ACP) of the hand and elbow in women and to review the literature. Methods. A retrospective study of ACP of the hand and elbow was conducted in 10 women, and the literature since 1970 reviewed, using Medline data. Results. Ten women fulfilled the criteria of a single focus ACP. Mean age was 36.5 years (range 25-53). X-ray diffraction in 3 patients who underwent aspiration biopsy showed a pattern of calcium hydroxyapatite. The clinical course was short and self-limited. Most cases mimicked septic conditions and were initially misdiagnosed. All patients demonstrated gradual resolution of calcific deposits after 1-3 weeks. Conclusions. We conclude that calcific tendinitis of the hand and elbow is a self-limiting disease affecting mainly pre or perimenopausal women.
AB - Objective. To study the clinical and radiological features of acute calcific periarthritis (ACP) of the hand and elbow in women and to review the literature. Methods. A retrospective study of ACP of the hand and elbow was conducted in 10 women, and the literature since 1970 reviewed, using Medline data. Results. Ten women fulfilled the criteria of a single focus ACP. Mean age was 36.5 years (range 25-53). X-ray diffraction in 3 patients who underwent aspiration biopsy showed a pattern of calcium hydroxyapatite. The clinical course was short and self-limited. Most cases mimicked septic conditions and were initially misdiagnosed. All patients demonstrated gradual resolution of calcific deposits after 1-3 weeks. Conclusions. We conclude that calcific tendinitis of the hand and elbow is a self-limiting disease affecting mainly pre or perimenopausal women.
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