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Inflammatory arthritis and gout
A practice question in the style of the PLAB 1 exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A 65-year-old has a knee effusion. The aspirate shows rhomboid, positively birefringent crystals. Which X-ray finding is associated?
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The answer is C: Chondrocalcinosis.
Pseudogout is linked to calcium pyrophosphate deposits and chondrocalcinosis.
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