Schumacher H R, Miller J L, Ludivico C, Jessar R A
Arthritis Rheum. 1981 Jan;24(1):31-7. doi: 10.1002/art.1780240105.
Apatite crystals can be associated with erosive arthritis. This report describes 3 such patients, 2 of whom had idiopathic apatite crystal deposition and 1 who had apatite related to renal failure and chronic dialysis. Diagnosis was delayed for several years in 1 patient. Roentgenograms showed calcifications in all patients. Synovial fluid had non-birefringent chunks and globules suggestive of apatite. Diagnosis was established by electron microscopy in all 3 patients with verified by x-ray diffraction in 2.
磷灰石晶体可与侵蚀性关节炎相关。本报告描述了3例此类患者,其中2例患有特发性磷灰石晶体沉积,1例磷灰石与肾衰竭和慢性透析有关。1例患者的诊断延迟了数年。X线片显示所有患者均有钙化。滑液中有非双折射的块状物和小球,提示为磷灰石。所有3例患者均通过电子显微镜确诊,其中2例经X线衍射证实。