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Needle Shaped Crystals in Gout & Pseudogout
Needle Shaped Crystals in Gout & Pseudogout
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Crystals like needles when I looked in the microscope!!!July 13, 2020
Here you see the image of ice crystals from natural snow that are shaped like needles.
In certain arthritis, when fluid from the joint space is examined under
polarized light microscopy, similar needle shaped crystals can be viewed.
Crystals in joint fluids
Gout and CPPD(Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease) are two of
the major causes of acute monoarthritis (acute inflammation of one joint).
CPPD is also termed as pseudogout due to certain similarities with gout seen during
acute presentation. It is necessary to differentate between gout and pseudogout as their
treatment varies.
Read further to learn their similarities and differences
Similarities of gout and pseudogout:
- causes of acute monoarthritis (acute inflammation of one joint)
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