Hydroxyapatite pseudopodagra. A syndrome of young women.

Abstract	Six women with acute calcific periarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (hydroxyapatite pseudopodagra) are described, and 10 previously reported cases (8 female patients and 2 male patients) are reviewed. The onset was characterized by acute pain, swelling, erythema, tenderness, and limitation of movement of the first metatarsophalangeal joint, symptoms indistinguishable from those of gouty podagra, which is associated with transient amorphous calcific deposits in the vicinity of the joint. Based on these results it appears that hydroxyapatite pseudopodagra is a disorder that predominantly affects premenopausal women.
Authors	A G Fam, J Rubenstein
Journal	Arthritis and rheumatism (Arthritis Rheum) Vol. 32 Issue 6 Pg. 741-7 (Jun 1989) ISSN: 0004-3591 [Print] United States
PMID	2544186 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References	Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Hydroxyapatites Durapatite
Topics	Acute Disease Adult Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal (therapeutic use) Calcinosis (complications, metabolism) Child Durapatite Female Humans Hydroxyapatites (metabolism) Male Middle Aged Periarthritis (complications, diagnostic imaging, drug therapy) Radiography Syndrome Time Factors

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