What are the cause of chondrocalcinosis?
Mnemonics for chondrocalcinosis include: 3 Cs WHIP A DOG HOGWASH Mnemonics 3 Cs C: crystals e.g. CPPD, sodium urate (gout) C: cations e.g. calcium (any cause of hypercalcemia), copper, iron C: cartilage degeneration (e.g. osteoarthritis, acromegaly, ochronosis) WHIP A DOG W: Wilson disease H: hyperparathyroidism (15%), hemochromatosis, hemophilia, hypothyroidism I: idiopathic (aging) P: pseudogout A: acromegaly, arthritis, amyloidosis D: diabetes mellitus O: ochronosis G: gout HOGWASH H: hyperparathyroidism, hypothyroidism, hemophilia O: ochronosis G: gout W: Wilson disease A: arthritis (rheumatoid, postinfectious, traumatic, degenerative), amyloidosis, acromegaly S: pseudogout H: hemochromatosis
Calcification is seen involving the triangular fibrocartilages on both wrists.