Polyarticular and familial chondrocalcinosis

• DOI: 10.1002/art.1780130301
• Publication Date: 2007-02-14T15:46:18Z
• Authors: Antonio Reginato; Fernando Valenzuela; Virginia Martinéz; Gian Passano; Sergio Daza
• Keywords: Chondrocalcinosis; Ankylosis; Joint disease

Abstract From our series of 72 patients with articular chondrocalcinosis, 37 who presented polyarticular involvement are described. Twenty‐eight patients, including 19 aggregated within different family groups, natives the Chiloé island group. Members 1 6 families had unusually severe disease deformities, and bony ankylosis multiple joints. Pathologic findings in both acute chronic stages joint presented, particularly, some changes that have not been described previously.