A case report of basic calcium phosphate deposition disease mimicking septic arthritis

Int J Rheum Dis. 2018 Feb;21(2):549-551. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.13232. Epub 2017 Dec 4.

Abstract

We report a case of a 53-year-old man who presented with a diagnostic dilemma mimicking septic arthritis. It is important to consider the diagnosis of calcific peri-arthritis clinically and recognize the hallmarks on radiograph and magnetic resonance imaging as this disease process resolves completely with conservative management like in our patient, and does not require operative intervention.

Keywords: MRI; XR; basic calcium phosphate disease; crystal disease; septic arthritis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
  • Arthritis, Infectious / diagnostic imaging*
  • Arthrography*
  • Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Calcinosis / drug therapy
  • Calcinosis / metabolism
  • Calcium Phosphates / metabolism*
  • Crystallization
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Hip Joint / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hip Joint / drug effects
  • Hip Joint / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Periarthritis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Periarthritis / drug therapy
  • Periarthritis / metabolism
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Calcium Phosphates
  • calcium phosphate