In both pseudogout and gout, the accumulation of crystals within a joint produces an acute inflammation and arthritis. The two disorders, however, differ in a […] Skip to content ...

Pseudogout is a term used to refer to calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD). It results from calcium pyrophosphate crystals forming and building up in the joints and nearby tissues ...

Pseudogout is clinically similar to gout with respect to symptoms. However, the types of crystals that form in the joints in pseudogout are different from those seen in gout.

As the name suggests, pseudogout can cause symptoms similar to those of gout. Gout is caused when another type of crystal, uric acid, accumulates in a joint. Gout commonly affects just a single ...

Dear Dr. Donohue — Please tell me about pseudogout. My doctor said I have it, in addition to my arthritic knees. My right leg, from the knee down to my ...

But rather than the uric acid crystals of regular gout, the crystals in pseudogout are made from calcium pyrophosphate (which gives it its other name, calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease, or ...

In pseudogout, crystals of calcium pyrophosphate diffuse into a joint or joints, and pile up in the cartilage around joints. It most often occurs after age 60, for reasons that have not been ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: Will you please give some information on pseudogout? My husband has it, and not much has been written about it. He has suffered from it in his wrist, knee and ankle. Most people ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: I have pseudogout. It's hard for me to explain to people, so I either tell them I have gout or I don't tell them anything.

Q: I was recently diagnosed with chondrocalcinosis, which is quite painful. I know it’s similar to gout, though it is due to calcium crystals rather than urea. What treatments can help with p… ...

Gout and pseudogout (also called calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease, ... The calcium in the crystals of pseudogout can be seen on an x-ray, whereas uric acid is not visible.