Familial calcium pyrophosphate deposition
ORPHA:1416· ICD-10 M11.1
Definition
A rare inherited rheumatologic disease which causes calcification of articular fibrocartilage or hyaline cartilage, a process termed chondrocalcinosis (CC). It often associates with acute synovitis and osteoarthritis (OA).
- Prevalence
- Unknown
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant, Not applicable
- Age of onset
- Adult