Review of Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD) Imaging Features

Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD) is a crystal arthropathy characterized by chondrocalcinosis on radiographs, commonly involving the knee, wrist, and pubic symphysis.

• Classic imaging findings include chondrocalcinosis and pyrophosphate arthropathy with joint space narrowing and osteophyte formation.
• Associated conditions include hemochromatosis, hyperparathyroidism, and hypomagnesemia.
• This is an educational review, not a new study, summarizing established knowledge for radiologists.

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