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Periodontoid Pseudotumor


KEY FACTS

Terminology

  • Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease (CPPD); articular chondrocalcinosis

  • Crowned dens syndrome: Fever with cervicooccipital junction pain, stiffness with associated calcification of transverse ligament and nonenhancing retroodontoid soft tissue; associated with CPPD or hydroxyapatite deposition

  • Pseudogout: Arthritis caused by CPPD crystal inflammation with symptoms like gout

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