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Chondrocalcinosis




  Name Chondrocalcinosis
  ICD10 M111-M112
  ICD9


Chondrocalcinosis is the medical condition of Calcification of either hyaline articular Cartilage or fibrocartilage. This is usually due to a collection of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals, and usually is seen radiographically as a manifestation of Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Deposition Disease (CPPD). Other entities associated with chondrocalcinosis include Hemochromatosis and Hyperparathyroidism .


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