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© 1989 British Society for Rheumatology

case-report

EXTENSOR TENDON RUPTURE RELATED TO CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE CRYSTAL DEPOSITION DISEASE

A. I. BINDER*, M. N. SHEPPARD{dagger} and E. PAICE*,

*Departments of Rheumatology, Whittington Hospital Highgate Hill, London N1195NF
{dagger}Departments of Pathology Highgate Hill, London N1195NF

Correspondence to: Correspondence to Dr. Elisabeth Paice.

We report a case of rupture of the extensor tendons at the wrist shown histologically to be related to calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease. This cause for extensor tendon rupture has not previously been described.

KEY WORDS: Wrist, Tendon rupture, Calcium pyrophosphate, Chondrocalcinosis, Crystal arthritis


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