• Chondrocalcinosis or cartilage calcification is calcification (accumulation of calcium salts) in hyaline cartilage and/or fibrocartilage. (wikipedia.org)
  • At ultrasound, chondrocalcinosis may be depicted as echogenic foci with no acoustic shadow within the hyaline cartilage. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chondrocalcinosis is recognized as calcification within fibrous or hyaline cartilage structures. (medscape.com)
  • The classic radiologic findings include chondrocalcinosis of the hyaline cartilage and fibrocartilage of the knees, the fibrocartilage of the triangular ligament of the wrist, the fibrocartilage of the symphysis pubis, and the acetabulum labrum of the hips. (medscape.com)
  • Conclusion: We found that bright stippled foci in the synovial fluid or around the articular region, the thin hyperechoic band parallel to the surface of the hyaline cartilage, and the calcification of fibrocartilage seen on ultrasound could represent CPPD deposits. (tmu.edu.tw)
  • Numerous enzymes implicated in the metabolism of PPi have been associated with vascular calcifications. (revistanefrologia.com)
  • INTRODUCTION: Sclerochoroidal calcifications is a rare condition corresponding to senile plaques due to the deposition of calcium and phosphate in the sclera and choroid. (bvsalud.org)
  • When SMOC2 overexpressing cells had been cultured in the current presence of extracellular calcium mineral supplementation, SMOC2s inhibitory influence on calcification was rescued. (neighborhoodhousecharterschool.org)
  • Calcification from the bone tissue extracellular matrix provides body and bone tissue framework, helps to shield the internal organs and it is a storage space site that calcium mineral could be mobilized when needed. (neighborhoodhousecharterschool.org)
  • Metabolic soft tissue diseases (calcification of the ligaments), overloaded joints, disturbed pain reactions (fibromyalgia). (magazine50plus.ch)
  • Phenotypically, ttw mice develop excess calcification of the ligaments of the axial skeleton, resulting in myelopathy and an abnormal gait. (biomedcentral.com)
  • identification and analysis of soft tissue musculoskeletal calcifications. (pacs.de)
  • The incidental detection of chondrocalcinosis on plain x-rays or other imaging does not mean that the patient should be treated for CPP arthritis. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Diffuse skeletal hyperostosis, due to calcification at entheses, is frequent and early, particularly in type 2 diabetes. (benthamscience.com)
  • Previous studies have overestimated the prevalence by simply estimating the prevalence of chondrocalcinosis regardless of cause. (wikipedia.org)
  • Prevalence of chondrocalcinosis varies from 7-10% in people aged 60 years, and shows equal sex distribution. (goutinfoclub.com)
  • Chondrocalcinosis is strongly associated with age the prevalence is low below 50 years old, and increasing from 10%-15% in those aged 65-75, and 30%-60% in those older than 85. (goutinfoclub.com)
  • first described, in 1997, a case of sclerochoroidal calcification in a patient with chondrocalcinosis and a normal metabolic profile. (bvsalud.org)
  • A magnesium deficiency may cause chondrocalcinosis, and there is anecdotal evidence that magnesium supplementation may reduce or alleviate symptoms. (wikipedia.org)
  • Intro Cells calcification can be an essential and physiological procedure necessary for the standard function and framework of bone tissue [1]. (neighborhoodhousecharterschool.org)
  • Anterior longitudinal ligament calcification, fusion of multiple facet joints and atypical syndesmophytes were found on cervical spine X-rays (Figure 1 ) and coarse, asymmetrical syndesmophytes were seen on thoracic (Figure 2 ) and lumbar spine (Figure 3 ) X-rays. (archivesofrheumatology.org)
  • Calcifications of chondrocalcinosis present on MRI as a signal void or decreased signal intensity, although increased T1-weighted signal intensity is rarely noted. (medscape.com)